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Ad te levavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ad te levavi by Ascanio Trombetti — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Ad te levavi oculos meos, qui habitas in caelis.
Ecce sicut oculi servorum in manibus dominorum suorum; sicut oculi ancillae
in manibus dominae suae: ita oculi nostri ad Dominum Deum nostrum, donec misereatur
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About Ad te levavi
The words of this motet, drawn from Psalm 123, speak of humble supplication and a plea for mercy. The text describes servants looking to their masters and handmaids to their mistresses, reflecting the soul's dependence on God. The singers beseech the Lord for pity, overwhelmed by scorn and contempt. Ascanio Trombetti sets this sacred Latin text for a large choir of four distinct SATB, SATB, and ATTB choirs. The intricate scoring allows for a rich sonic palette, with Trombetti exploiting the antiphonal possibilities of the multiple choirs to create a powerful and moving devotional work suitable for double-choir performance.
