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Primitive Hymn for the Feast of St. Dominic

Posted by fra Innocent Smith, o.p. on April 19, 2011 at 2:47

Perhaps some may find this article I wrote recently about the earliest hymn melody for the Feast of St. Dominic in the rite of the Order of Preachers interesting:

http://dominican-liturgy.blogspot.com/2011/04/primitive-hymn-for-feast-of-st-dominic.html

 

Yours,

 

bro. Innocent Smith, o.p.

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  • Jean PFLIEGER May 22, 2011 22:31

    There is german, latin and english text of this hymn:

    http://www.bach-cantatas.com/Texts/Chorale071-Eng3.htm

    "Paul Gerhardt's hymn is based on part of a long poem in Latin on the passion of Christ. It is ascribed to Arnulf of Louvain (fl. 1240-48), a Cistercian and Abbot of Villiers in Brabant."

    Chorale: O Haupt voll Blut ind Wunden - Text & Translation
    Translation of J.S. Bach's Vocal Work
  • Jean PFLIEGER May 22, 2011 21:56

    Buxtehude give this hymn in "Membra Jesu nostri" (Bux WV 75), ad faciem:

     

    Salve, caput cruentatum,

    Totum spinis coronatum,

    Conquassatum, vulneratum,

    Arundine verberatum,

    Facie sputis illita.

     …/…

  • Etienne STOFFEL May 22, 2011 20:39

    Do you know an hymn "Salve caput cruentatum" from 12. or 13. century ?   I read somewhere, some years ago, that this hymn would be the origin of the famous lutheran choral "O Haupt voll Blut", but personally, I did not never found any trace of this hymn ...

     

  • Jean PFLIEGER April 19, 2011 8:03

    Thank you!

    This blog is very interresting:

    many links for dominican chant books downloadable.

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