Percussit Saul mille (Giovanni Croce)
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- Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2013-02-23). Score information: A4, 7 pages, 101 kB Copyright: Personal
- Edition notes: This edition is offered at the original key for SSSSAATT or transposed down a fourth for SSAATTBB. Instruments may be used to replace or reinforce the voices. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.
General Information
Title: Percussit Saul millia
Composer: Giovanni Croce
Lyricist: Anonymous
Number of voices: 8vv Voicings: SSSSAATT and SSAATTBB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella
Published:
Description: Motet, inspired by 1 Samuel, written most probably for use at the commemoration of a Venetian feat of arms.
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Percussit Saul millia, et David decem millia, quia manus Domini erat cum illo.
Percussit Philistaeum et abstulit opprobrium ex Israel.
Nonne iste David de quo canebat in choro, dicentes:
Percussit Saul millia, et David decem millia, quia manus Domini erat cum illo.
English translation
Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands, because the hand of the Lord was with him.
He killed the Philistine and removed disgrace from Israel.
Is this not that David of whom they sang in their dances, saying:
Saul has slain his thousands, and David his ten thousands, because the hand of the Lord was with him.