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Cantabant Sancti
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB.SATB · Sabine Cassola
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Cantabant Sancti by Andrea Rota — Lyrics
Cantabant sancti canticum novum
ante sedem dei et agni
et resonabat terra in voces eorum.
Hi empti sunt ex hominibus
primítiae Deo, et Agno,
et in ore eorum non est inventum mendacium.
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About Cantabant Sancti
This is a substantial motet for double choir (SATB.SATB) in Latin, suitable for occasions when the Church celebrates her saints. The text, drawn from the Book of Revelation, describes the triumphant song of the saints before God and the Lamb. It speaks of them as the first-fruits of humanity, found without guile, their voices echoing with praise. The music is likely to be grand and sonorous, reflecting the majestic imagery of the vision. The double choir scoring offers opportunities for rich antiphonal effects and powerful climaxes, ideal for creating an awe-inspiring atmosphere in a large sacred space during feasts of saints or All Saints' Day.
