Josquin: Ut Phoebi radiis - Ens. Jachet de Mantoue

Josquin des Prés: Ut Phoebi radiis
The first part of the motet praises the Virgin Mary, and plays with solmization syllables, going up from Ut to La.
The second part of the motet praises Jesus, and the play with the solmization syllables starts from La going down to Ut.
Ensemble Jachet de Mantoue:
Raoul le Chedenac - alto
Thierry Bréhu, Éric Raffard - tenor
James Gowings - baritone
Philippe Roche - bass
Score: www.cpdl.org (Ilse Baltzer - Sabine Cassola)
Ut Phoebi radiis soro obvia sidera luna,
Ut reges Salomon sapientis nomine cunctos,
Ut remi pontum quaerentum veleris aurum,
Ut remi faber instar habens super aera penas,
Ut remi fas solvaces traducere merces,
Ut remi fas sola petri currere prora,
Sic super omne quod est regnas, o virgo Maria.
Latius in numerum canit id quoque coelica turba,
Lasso lege ferens aeterna munera mundo,
La sol fa ta mina clara praelustris in umbra
La sol fa mi ta na de matre recentior ortus
La sol fa mi re ta quidem na non violata
La sol fa mi re ut rore ta na Gedeon quo
Rex o Christe Jesu nostri Deus alte memento.
=== ENGLISH ===
As the Moon, sister of Phoebus, outshines the stars with her rays,
As Solomon rules all kings in the name of the wise,
As the oars of those in quest of the Golden Fleece rule the sea,
As [Daedalus], with wings in place of oars, rules the upper air,
As it is proper to the oar to convey goods for sale,
As it is the destiny of Peter's oar to steer one ship [the Church],
So you rule over all that is, O Virgin Mary.
And the heavenly host sings this far and wide in verse,
Bringing figts to a weary world according to Law Eternal,
La sol fa - a radian blossom shining bright in the darkness,
La sol fa mi - a blossom recently born of a Mother,
La sol fa mi re - truly without blemish,
La sol fa mi re ut - [like] Gideon's [fleece] by the dew,
King, O Jesus Christ, lofty God, remember us.

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csodásan énekelnek!

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This is an interesting piece of Josquin's, particularily the few notes the second tenor and bass sing throughout the piece.

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