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Originally Posted by cromag
"Agnus Dei" isn't really a name, it's Latin for "Lamb of God" and really refers to a theological concept. I don't think it qualifies even as a nickname.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnus_Dei_(music)
The "II" in the title doesn't refer to a "Junior" or other family status -- it's an alternative form of the litany:
"The Agnus Dei returns to the imitative polyphony of the Kyrie (the opening of Agnus Dei I repeats that of the Kyrie). As was frequently done in the 16th century, Palestrina adds an extra voice in Agnus Dei II, making seven for this movement, in which is embedded a three-part canon that begins with the head-motive."
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missa_Papae_Marcelli
(Why, yes -- I was raised Catholic!) |
Impressive explaintation. Thanks. I withdraw the entry.