Surge aquilo - Appenzeller, Benedictus

"Source: Phalèse, Liber quartus cantionum sacrarum ... 5 et 6 vocum ex optimis quibusque musicis selectarum, 1554. A particularly memorable motet by this prolific composer. The top voice has a key signature of one flat, whereas the other voices have two flats, but it is not always clear which Es should be flattened and which should be naturals, as what appears in the source in this respect cannot always be taken at face value. The text is a selection of extracts from the Song of Songs, but whereas many motets which draw on this source express devotion to the Virgin Mary, there is a possibility here that 'our beloved' may be intended to refer to Jesus Christ. In bars 39-46, 'fluent' is an error in the source, and should be replaced with the standard 'fluant'."

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre / Form → Motets

♯ Key G minor

⁄ Time Signature 2/1

♬ Voicing → SATTB

◆ Difficulty

Beginner

↕ Range G2 – D5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 175

Texture mixed texture

Parts 5

Instruments SATTB

Pages 14

CPDL # 60912

Editor Mick Swithinbank

Posted 2020-10-17

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

Superius (C1 )

C4 – D5

Contratenor (C3)

D3 – G4

Quinta pars (C4)

C3 – F4

Tenor (C4)

D3 – F4

Bassus (F4)

G2 – B-3

¶Lyrics / Text

Surge aquilo et veni auster perfla hortum meum et fluant aromata illius quia dilectus noster venit et ad me conversio eius. Soror mea veni in hortum meum commoremur in villis mane surgamus ad vineam et videamus si flores dederunt odorem suum in portis nostris quia dilectus noster venit et ad me conversio eius.

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