Magi viderunt stellam (Tomás Luis de Victoria)

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• (Posted 2021-03-16)  CPDL #63492: 

Editor: Fernando Gómez Jácome (submitted 2021-03-16).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Note values halved. Modern clefs.

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• (Posted 2016-12-15)  CPDL #42303: 

Editor: Tomás Luis de Victoria Research Center (submitted 2016-12-15).   Score information: A4, 9 pages, 484 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Nueva Edición Victoria

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General Information

Title: Magi viderunt stellam
Composer: Tomás Luis de Victoria

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicings: STTB or SATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet, Magnificat antiphon for Epiphany

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1572 in Motecta I (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 6
    2nd published: 1585 in Motecta festorum (Tomás Luis de Victoria), no. 24
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Original text and translations

Latin text Magi vide[runt] stellam, [qui] dixerunt ad invicem: 'Hoc signum magni Regis est, eamus et inquiramus eum, et offeramus ei munera: aurum, thus et myrrham. Alleluia.

English translation The magi, [having seen] the star, said, each in turn: "This is the sign of a great king! Let us go and look for him and offer him gifts, gold, frankincense and myrrh." Spanish translation Los magos vieron una estrella y dijeron entre sí: "esta es la señal de un gran rey. Vayamos y busquémoslo, y ofrezcámosle como regalos oro, incienso y mirra". Aleluya. Translation by Alejandro Borrego Pérez For the text as standardized in 1568, see Magi videntes stellam.