Ecce beatam lucem - Striggio, Alessandro

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"One of two extant 40–part motets dating from the 16th Century, the other being Thomas Tallis' Spem in alium nunquam habui (Thomas Tallis). This motet had variously been described as being composed of 4 choirs (of varying sizes between 6 and 16 voices), or 10 choirs of 4 voices; however, it shares identical voicing with Striggio's 40-voice ''Missa sopra Ecco sì beato giorno'', which is for five SATB-SATB choirs; unlike the mass, some choir entries include extra voices from adjacent choirs, blurring such clear delineation. As for the authorship of the text, Robert Hollingworth and Hugh Keyte state in the CD booklet accompanying I Fagiolini's recording that it was written by 'the celebrated Protestant neo-Latin poet and composer Paul Melissus'."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Motets

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 4/2

♬ Voicing → SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB.SATB|5 choirs × SATB.SATB

◆ Difficulty

Elementary

↕ Range F1 – G5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 32

Texture Homophonic

Parts 41

Instruments Full instrumental accompaniment; or basso continuo; or may be performed a cappella.

Pages 32

CPDL # 10762

Editor Sabine Cassola

Posted 2006-01-18

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Instrument 1

F4 – G5

Instrument 2

G3 – C5

Instrument 3

F3 – G4

Instrument 4

C3 – C4

Instrument 5

C4 – E5

Instrument 6

G3 – G4

Instrument 7

C3 – D4

Instrument 8

G2 – G3

Instrument 9

F4 – G5

Instrument 10

G3 – C5

Instrument 11

G3 – G4

Instrument 12

C3 – D4

Instrument 13

G4 – G5

Instrument 14

G3 – C5

Instrument 15

E3 – A4

Instrument 16

C3 – D4

Instrument 17

F4 – G5

Instrument 18

G3 – C5

Instrument 19

E3 – G4

Instrument 20

A2 – D4

Instrument 21

C4 – E5

Instrument 22

F3 – A4

Instrument 23

C3 – E4

Instrument 24

G2 – A3

Instrument 25

F#4 – G5

Instrument 26

G3 – C5

Instrument 27

F3 – F4

Instrument 28

C3 – D4

Instrument 29

A4 – G5

Instrument 30

G3 – C5

Instrument 31

F3 – A4

Instrument 32

C3 – D4

Instrument 33

G4 – G5

Instrument 34

G3 – A4

Instrument 35

E3 – A4

Instrument 36

C3 – D4

Instrument 37

C4 – E5

Instrument 38

F3 – A4

Instrument 39

C3 – D4

Instrument 40

G2 – A3

Instrument 41

F1 – A2

¶Lyrics / Text

Ecce beatam lucem; Ecce bonum sempiternum, Vos turba electa celebrate Jehovam eiusque natum aequalem Patri deitatis splendorem. Virtus Alma et maiestas passim cernenda adest. Quantum decoris illustri in sole, quam venusta es luna, quam multo clar'honore sidera fulgent, quam pulcra quaeque in orbe. O quam perennis esca tam sanctas mentes pascit! praesto gratia et amor, praesta nec novum; praesto est fons perpes vitae. Hic Patriarchae cum Prophetis, hic David, Rex David ille vates, cantans sonans adhuc aeternum Deum. O mel et dulce nectar, O fortunatam sedem! Haec voluptas, haec quies, haec meta, hic scopus Nos hinc attrahunt recta in paradisum.