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Ad te Domine a8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Canons
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Ad te Domine a8 by Philippe de Monte — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David. Ad te, Domine, levavi animam meam:
Deus meus, in te confido; non erubescam.
Neque irrideant me inimici mei:
etenim universi qui sustinent te, non confundentur.
Confundantur omnes iniqua agentes supervacue.
Vias tuas, Domine, demonstra mihi, et semitas tuas edoce me.
Dirige me in veritate tua, et doce me, quia tu es Deus salvator meus, et te sustinui tota die.
Reminiscere miserationum tuarum, Domine, et misericordiarum tuarum quae a saeculo sunt.
Delicta juventutis meae, et ignorantias meas, ne memineris. Secundum misericordiam tuam memento mei tu, propter bonitatem tuam, Domine.
Dulcis et rectus Dominus; propter hoc legem dabit delinquentibus in via.
Diriget mansuetos in judicio; docebit mites vias suas.
Universae viae Domini, misericordia et veritas, requirentibus testamentum ejus et testimonia ejus.
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About Ad te Domine a8
Philippe de Monte's Ad te Domine is a substantial motet for double choir, SSAATTBB. The Latin text, taken from Psalm 25, is a prayer for guidance and protection. De Monte's setting is rich in contrapuntal texture, exploiting the eight-part writing to create a complex yet devotional sound world. The interplay between the two choirs and the dense harmonic language effectively conveys the earnest plea of the text, seeking divine direction and mercy. It is a powerful example of sacred polyphony from the late Renaissance, offering a rewarding challenge for an accomplished choir.
