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Gabriel Angelus Apparuit à 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB.SATT · Sharon Lambert
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Gabriel Angelus Apparuit à 8 by Lambert de Sayve — Lyrics
Gabriel angelus apparuit Zachariae, dicens:
Nascetur tibi filius, nomen ejus Joannes vocabitur:
Et multi in nativitate ejus gaudebunt.
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About Gabriel Angelus Apparuit à 8
Lambert de Sayve's Gabriel Angelus Apparuit is a sacred motet for eight voices (SATB.SATT). The Latin text, drawn from the Gospel of Luke, recounts the Annunciation to Zechariah of the birth of John the Baptist. The angel Gabriel's message speaks of the joy his birth will bring and foretells John's greatness before the Lord, noting his abstinence from wine and strong drink. De Sayve's setting emphasizes the jubilant nature of the announcement, with the rich eight-part texture providing a sonorous and celebratory musical interpretation of the biblical narrative.
