Duccio di Buoninsegna, Crowning with Thorns, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena. 1308-11Astiterunt reges terrae,
The kings of the earth rose up,
et principes convenerunt in unum,
and the princes assembled together
adversus Dominum, et adversus Christum eius.
against the Lord, and against His Christ.
Quare fremuerunt gentes,
Why have the nations given vent to their rage,
et populi meditati sunt inania?
and why have the people set their hearts on empty thoughts?
To listen to Tomás Luis de Victoria, Astiterunt reges terrae, performed by The Sixteen, Harry Christophers conducting, while following the text in Latin and English, right-click here, then left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows.
