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Tristis est anima mea

O. di Lasso

Key
Dm
Time
C
Tempo
♩=56
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Five-voice motet. Setting of Christ's Holy Thursday text. SAATB.

Teaching points

  • Holy Thursday liturgy
  • Five-voice imitative texture
  • AO3: Lassus's contrapuntal style
Full score ↓Public domain

CPDL multiple eds, PD.

Topic T9Topic T1