Spiewnik staropolski, Psalmy .- Alleluja. Chwalcie Pana, Psalm 117 (116)

Waclaw z Szamotul (1520?-1560?) [ Poland ]

Text by Rej, Mikolaj (1505-1569) [Poland]
Edition
Published by Musica Iagellonica [Poland] , 1996 ; in Psalms (40 p.)
Ref. : MI 0008  (2 p.) , "Songbook of Old Polish Music part IV (Spiewnik Staropolski zeszyt IV)"
Editor or author of the restitution: Pozniak,Piotr
Type of material: Full score
Copyright : Musica Iagellonica
ISMN/ISBN : ISBN 83-7099-035-5
Other titles on the same score: 13 other psalms
 
Description
Text in: Polish
Epoque: 16th century  (1550-1599)
Genre-Style-Form: Sacred ; Psalm ; Renaissance
Mood of the piece: joyous ; rhythmic ; dancing
Type of Choir: STTB  (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5): 1
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E): B
Tonality: modal
Duration: 2.0 min.
Number of verses: 2
Musicological Sources: the piece printed as Psalm Dawidow CXVI. Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes, at M. Siebeneicher. The tenor melody published in many Polish songbooks of XVI and XVII century.
Biblical references: Psalms : 117