Best score for Sicut Cervus?
  • amindthatsuits
    Posts: 859
    Hey, folks:

    I see CPDL has many scores for Palestrina’s Sicut Cervus.

    Anyone have opinions on which is best? And what key is the original in (if we know)?

    Thanks.

    Kenneth
  • CHGiffenCHGiffen
    Posts: 5,182
    The original was in F (one flat), best for ATBB or TTBB voices. Most editions at CPDL transpose it up to G, A-flat, or A. The (currently) most recent edition by David Masao Zimmerman in G is excellent.
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  • amindthatsuits
    Posts: 859
    Thank you. That is very helpful. I suspect to be a useful chorister, I should get used to singing it in several keys. I have in fact had someone turn to me at Midnight Mass and ask if I knew it becasue they were down a voice. I do chant but I decided I should branch out.

    Thanks again.

    Kenneth
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