Laudibus in sanctis / Praise the Lord among His holy ones
( Magnificum Domini ; The majesty of His name ; Hunc arguta canant tenui ; Praise Him, sharp toned strings of psalteries )
Composer(s):
Byrd, William
(1543?-1623)
[ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
Published by
Stainer and Bell Ltd.
[Great Britain]
, 1966
; in Collected works of William Byrd, Vol 3, Cantiones Sacrae (1591)
(236 p.)
Ref. :
4799
(18 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Dart, Thurston
; Fellowes, Edmund Horace
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
16th century
(1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet
Mood of the piece:
energetic ; joyous ; rhythmic
Type of Choir:
SSATB (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
4
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
D
Tonality:
E flat major
Duration:
7.0 min.
Liturgical Use:
Praise
Biblical references:
Psalms :
150
Source of text:
Paraphrase of Psalm 150 in Latin elegiac verse