Virgines prudentes
O, Ye Wise Maidens
Gallus, Jacobus (1550-1591) [ Slovenia ]
Edition
Published by
Treble Clef Music Press
[USA]
, 1998
Ref. :
TC-120
(8 p.)
Editor or author of the restitution:
Lycan, Mary
Type of material:
Full score
Description
Text in:
Latin
Epoque:
16th century
(1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Hymn (sacred)
Mood of the piece:
light
Type of Choir:
SSAA + SSAA (8 boy choir OR children OR women voices )
Instruments:
Piano (1)
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
F major
Duration:
1.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Advent
Musicological Sources:
Handl, Jakob. Quartus Tomus musici operis, harmonium quatuor, quinque, sex, octo et plurium vocum. Prague: Georg Nigrin, 1590. No. 30
Biblical references:
Matthew :
25, 1-6
Comment(s):
Editorial practices, performance notes, literal and poetic English translations included
