IX. Motet: Versa est in luctum. Officium defunctorum - Tomás Luis de Victoria

Motete: Versa est in luctum
a 6vv (CCATTB)
Officium defunctorum, 1605
Tomás Luis de Victoria
(Ávila, 1548 - Madrid, 1611)
«Versa est in luctum cithara mea,
et organum meum in vocem flentium.
Parce mihi, Domine,
nihil enim sunt dies mei».
(Job 30:31; 7:16)
«My harp is turned to mourning
and my organ into the voice of those that weep.
Spare me, O Lord,
for my days are nothing».
(Job 30:31; 7:16)
«Mi arpa se ha transformado en luto
y mi órgano en la voz de los que lloran.
Perdóname, Señor,
porque mis días no son nada».
(Job 30:31; 7:16)

[@violetapaulacappella]

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[@no3339]

I’m very confused: did Victoria copy Lobo’s lyrics and make his own motet a few years later??

[@eduardobeirasgarcia9402]

Two great compossers , Lobos is less knew, but for my, is greatest

[@stefanocrosazzo3262]

Victoria didn't "copy Lobo's lyrics", as the text from this motet comes straight from the Bible, and is an integral part of medieval and renaissance funeral services

[@no3339]

@@stefanocrosazzo3262 Yea I recognize it from like Job and maybe another part from Psalms, but I figured Lobo made a novel selection - I didn’t know it was popular for funeral rites

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