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Corpora sunt hominum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Corpora sunt hominum by Adam Gumpelzhaimer — Lyrics
Corpora sunt hominum propero per euntia casu:
Ast animæ nequeunt secla per ulla mori.
Vita, vita virum pariter res est fugitiva potentum
Et populi: duras tempus est omne Deus.
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About Corpora sunt hominum
Adam Gumpelzhaimer's motet Corpora sunt hominum is written for double choir (SATB.SATB) in Latin. It belongs to the tradition of sacred motets from the late Renaissance and early Baroque. The text reflects on the transient nature of human life and the mortality of all people, contrasting it with the immortality of the soul. It is a plea to God for a peaceful death, with the ultimate aim that all actions will lead to God's praise. This grand setting for sixteen voices would make a powerful statement in a service or concert.
