Ascendens Christus in altum / Christ has ascended to Heaven
Edition
Ref. :
MW 12
(6 p.)
, "Nine centuries of music by women"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Carruthers-Clement, Ann
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
16th century
(1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form:
Motet ; Sacred ; Psalm
Type of Choir:
SATTB (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
G major
Duration:
1.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Ascension
Musicological Sources:
from Sacrae cantiones quinque, septem, octo, et decem vocibus decantande (Venice: R. Amadino, 1593)
Biblical references:
Psalms/ Ephesians :
4,8/ 46,6
Source of text:
Ephesians 4:8 ; Liber Usualis : Responsory, Feast of the Ascension ; Psalm 46:6 (Vulgate)