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Deo gracias Anglia
Staff Notation • Secular, Madrigals, Ballades
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Deo gracias Anglia by Anonymous — Lyrics
Our king went forth to Normandy,
With grace and might of chivalry;
The God for him wrought marvelously,
Wherefore England may call, and cry
Deo gracias: Deo gracias Anglia redde pro victoria.
He set a siege, the sooth for to say,
To Harfleur town with royal array;
That town he won, and made a fray,
That France shall rue till Domesday.
Deo gracias…
Then went our king, with all his host,
Through France for all the French boast;
He spared no dread of least, nor most,
Till he came to Agincourt coast.
Deo gracias…
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About Deo gracias Anglia
This stirring SATB anthem rejoices in England's martial triumph under its king in Normandy. The English text jubilantly proclaims victory, urging England to give thanks to God with the refrain "Deo gracias Anglia redde pro victoria". The narrative recounts key moments of the campaign, from the successful siege of Harfleur to the decisive battle of Agincourt. This anonymous work, likely composed around the time of these events, captures the patriotic fervour and profound gratitude of the era. It is a powerful example of English secular part-music from the period, expressing a nation's pride and its reliance on divine favour.
