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A certayne man who was named
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · Willem Verkaik
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A certayne man who was named by Christopher Tye — Lyrics
A certayne man, who was named
Ananias trulye:
With Saphira hys wyfe framed
Unto the Lorde a lye.
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About A certayne man who was named
Christopher Tye's motet A certayne man who was named depicts the biblical story of Ananias and Sapphira, who lied to the apostles about the price of land they had sold. The text vividly portrays their deceit, as they conspired together to keep back part of the money, fooling Peter and the early church. Tye sets this dramatic narrative for SATB choir in English, creating a compelling musical setting of this cautionary tale of dishonesty and its immediate consequences within the early Christian community.
