Orietur stella

( Orietur stella ex Jacob ; A star shall rise from Jacob )

Gallus, Jacobus (1550-1591) [ Slovenia ]

Edition
Published by Chester Music Ltd. [Great Britain] , 1989 ; in Christmas & Advent motets for 5 voices , ; in Twelfth Chester book of motets (45 p.)
Ref. : CH55262  (4 p.) , "Chester book of motets"
Editor or author of the restitution: Petti, Anthony G.
Type of material: Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
ISMN/ISBN : 0-7119-2060-5
 
Description
Text in: Latin
Epoque: 16th century  (1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form: Motet ; Sacred
Type of Choir: SSATB  (5 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 2
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): C
Tonality: F tonal center ; dorian
Duration: 2.0 min.
Liturgical Use: Advent ; Response
Musicological Sources: No. 13 of Tonus primus musici operis harmoniarum, Prague, 1586
Biblical references: Numbers : 24:17
Source of text: 2nd responsory, Wednesday, 3rd week of Advent