by Anonymous / Unidentified Author
Musica, Dei donum optimi
Language: Latin
Our translations: ENG
[Musica, Dei]1 donum optimi, trahit homines, trahit deos. Musica truces mollit animos, tristesque mentes erigit, vel ipsas arbores et horridas movet feras.
R. de Lassus sets line 1 in (at least) one setting - see below for more information
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View original text (without footnotes)1 Lassus (one-line version): "Musica est Dei"
Text Authorship:
- by Anonymous / Unidentified Author [author's text not yet checked against a primary source]
Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive):
- by Jacobus Clemens non Papa (1510 - c1555), "Musica, Dei donum optimi" [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Roland de Lassus (1532 - 1594), "Musica est Dei donum optimi", line 1 [ vocal quartet ], motet [sung text checked 1 time]
- by Roland de Lassus (1532 - 1594), "Musica, Dei donum optimi" [ vocal sextet ], motet [sung text checked 1 time]
Available translations, adaptations or excerpts, and transliterations (if applicable):
- ENG English (Guy Tops) , copyright © 2006, (re)printed on this website with kind permission
Researcher for this page: Steven Cox
This text was added to the website: 2006-01-10
Line count: 6
Word count: 22