Stetit angelus [an angel stood] (Revelation 8:3-4) – Palestrina

Revelation 8:3-4 [Latin: Apocalypsis 8:3-4] – An Angel stood near the altar of the temple, having a golden censer in his hand: and there was given to him much incense and the smoke of the perfumes ascended before God.

Stetit Ángelus, juxta aram templi, habens thuríbulum áureum in manu sua: et data sunt ei incénsa multa et ascéndit fumus aromátum in conspéctu Dei.

Douce Apocalypse - Bodleian Ms180 - p.022 Angel given incence censes the altar ("An Angel stood near the altar")
Douce Apocalypse – Bodleian Ms180 – p.022 Angel given incence censes the altar (art c. 1265)

Stetit angelus, for the Offertory of the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel (Michaelmas, September 29). Music from Offertoria totius anni (1593), composed by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (1525-1594)

Stetit Angelus by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, New Dublin Voices, IBSCC Free Competition

Performed by New Dublin Voices from Ireland

Free sheet music at Choral Public Domain Library

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