by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Lamentatio super morte Josquin
Language: Latin
Available translation(s): ENG
O mors inevitabilis, Mors amara, mors crudelis, Josquin des Prez dum necasti, Illum nobis abstulisti, Qui suam per harmoniam Illustravit ecclesiam. Propterea tu musice Dic requiescat in pace. Amen. Cantus firmus: Requiem aeternam dona eis, Domine, Et lux perpetua luceat eis.
Note: this text is a memorial to Josquin des Prez
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jheronimus (Hieronymus) Vinders (flourished 1510-50), "Lamentatio super morte Josquin" [seven-part chorus] [text verified 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (David Wyatt) , title 1: "Lamentation on the death of Josquin", copyright © 2012, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: David Wyatt
This text was added to the website: 2012-10-26
Line count: 11
Word count: 41