Sacred Romance: Palestrinas Canticum Canticorum 29 Motets for Five-Part ChoirProduct DetailsUPC:N/A (Vintage 1976 Edition)Product Type:Choral Score (Paperback)Brand Name:Editio Musica Budapest ZenemkiadComposer:Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaEditor:Jancsovics AntalMPN / Item Number:7357ISMN:9790080073575 / 979-0080073575Series:Musicotheca Classica (MC 5)Genre:Choral Work / Sacred MotetsStyle:High Renaissance PolyphonyInstrumentation:Five-part Mixed Choir (SATTB / AATTB / SSATB / SAATB)OverviewExperience the pinnacle of Renaissance vocal art with Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinasCanticum Canticorum(Song of Songs). This expansive collection, published in 1976 by Editio Musica Budapest as part of the scholarlyMusicotheca Classicaseries, contains 29 exquisite motets based on the biblical texts of Solomon. Edited byJancsovics Antal, this 120-page volume is an essential resource for professional chamber choirs, university ensembles, and liturgical music directors. Palestrinas setting of these evocative, lyrical texts is celebrated for its unmatched harmonic purity, rhythmic fluidity, and deep spiritual resonance, representing the “Palestrina Style” at its most expressive.Product FeaturesFormat:Octavo (19 x 27 cm)Length:120 pagesLanguage:LatinWeight:0.271 kgPublication Date:October 1976Setting:Five-part Polyphony (various arrangements for Soprano, Alto, Tenor, and Bass)Origin:Made in HungaryInteresting FactsThe “Spiritual Madrigal”:While these are sacred motets, they are often described asmadrigali spiritualibecause Palestrina used more vivid, emotional, and pictorial musical language than in his typical masses, reflecting the sensual imagery of the Song of Solomon.Dedication to the Pope:Originally published in 1584, Palestrina dedicated this collection to Pope Gregory XIII, explicitly stating his desire to set these “divine loves” to music.Musicotheca Classica Series:This EMB series is highly regarded by musicologists for providing clean, reliable performing editions that adhere strictly to historical sources while remaining practical for modern singers.Complexity and Color:The use of five voices (rather than the standard four) allowed Palestrina to create richer textures and more varied vocal colors, perfectly suited for the intimate nature of these texts.Track Listing / ContentsOsculetur me | 2. Trahe me | 3. Nigra sum, sed formosa | 4. Vineam meam non custodivi | 5. Si ignoras te | 6. Pulchare sunt genae tuae | 7. Fasciculus myrrhae | 8. Ecce tu pulcher es | 9. Tota pulchra es | 10. Vulnerasti cor meum | 11. Sicut lilium inter spinas | 12. Introduxit me rex | 13. Laeva eius | 14. Vox dilecti mei | 15. Surge, propera amica mea | 16. Surge, amica mea | 17. Dilectus meus mihi, et ego illi | 18. Surgam et circuibo civitatem | 19. Adiuro vos | 20. Caput eius | 21. Dilectus meus descendit | 22. Pulchra es, amica mea | 23. Quae est ista | 24. Descendi in hortum nucum | 25. Quam pulchri sunt | 26. Duo ubera tua | 27. Quam pulchra es | 28. Guttur tuum | 29. Veni, veni directe miPublishersEditio Musica Budapest Zenemkiad (EMB).We value your feedback! Share your experience with this product to help others make informed decisions. Your review is important to us!#Hashtags#Palestrina #CanticumCanticorum #SongOfSongs #ChoralMusic #RenaissancePolyphony #EditioMusicaBudapest #SacredMotets #VocalScore #MusicothecaClassica #EarlyMusic #ChoirDirector #LatinMotetsttekints (Hungarian Translation)lje t a renesznsz voklis mvszet cscspontjt Giovanni Pierluigi da PalestrinaCanticum Canticorum(nekek neke) sorozatval. Ez a monumentlis gyjtemny, amely 1976-ban jelent meg az Editio Musica BudapestMusicotheca Classicasorozatban, 29 tszlam motettt tartalmaz Salamon bibliai szvegeire. AJancsovics Antalltal kzreadott 120 oldalas ktet alapm a professzionlis kamarakrusok s egyetemi egyttesek szmra. Palestrina tiszta harmniavilga s ritmikai hajlkonysga itt a legkifejezbb, hen tkrzve a bibliai szvegek lraisgt.rdekessgekSzakrlis Madrigl:Br ezek egyhzi motettk, Palestrina itt a megszokottnl rzelmesebb s kpszerbb zenei nyelvet hasznlt, kvetve az nekek neke gazdag szimbolikjt.Trtnelmi httr:Az eredetileg 1584-ben megjel