Composition: Sicut cervus (Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da)

Title Sicut cervus desiderat ad fontes
Creators Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (composer)
Opus
Instrumentation soprano, alto, tenor and bass
Number of movements 2
Keys
Composed
First published 1604
Dedication
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Metronome markings
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Average duration (sec)
Number of measures
Composition types Motets, Psalms
Language Latin
Period Renaissance
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Sections

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Metronome Key Measures
Sicut cervus desiderat (prima pars)
Sitivit anima mea (secunda pars)

Arrangements

Details Section Arranged for Arranger
view Complete 2 trumpets and 2 trombones Michel Rondeau
view Complete 4 viols Richard Yates
view Complete organ Jason Baruk
view Complete organ Tristan Meares
view Complete organ Jamie Holdham
view Complete keyboard Luca Brignole
view Complete piano Valentin Sarić

Scores

Details Section Type Publisher Date File (click to view)
view Complete Complete Score
Complete Score
view Complete Schirmer 1915 Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score (modern clefs)
view Complete Complete Score
Engraving files (Finale)
view Complete Complete Score
view Complete Complete Score
Complete Parts
Complete Score (recorder notation)
Complete Parts (recorder notation)
Engraving files (mup, shell script)
view Prima Pars Complete Score
Engraving files (LilyPond)
view Complete Arrangement for 2 trumpets and 2 trombones
by Michel Rondeau
Sicut cervus desiderat - Score and Parts
Sicut cervus desiderat - Engraving files (Finale)
Sitivit anima mea - Score and Parts
Sitivit anima mea - Engraving files (Finale)
view Complete Arrangement for 4 viols
by Richard Yates
Complete Scores
view Complete Arrangement for organ
by Jason Baruk
Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for organ
by Tristan Meares
Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for organ
by Jamie Holdham
Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for keyboard
by Luca Brignole
Complete Score
view Complete Arrangement for piano
by Valentin Sarić
Complete Score

Recordings/Performances

DetailsTypeSectionPerformersArranged forFiles (click to listen)
view The Chamber Choir Coralia (performer) Sicut cervus desiderat
view Cantores Carmeli Linz (performer) and Michael Stenov (organ) Complete Recording
view Synthesized For Viol Ensemble (Yates) Practice file
view Synthesized For 2 Trumpets and 2 Trombones (Rondeau) Sicut cervus desiderat
Stitivit anima mea
view Synthesized Prima Pars Complete Performance
Superius Part Only
Altus Part Only
Tenor Part Only
Bassus Part Only
view Synthesized Prima Pars Synthesized Performance
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