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Adhaereat lingua mea
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Adhaereat lingua mea by Jennifer Bastable — Lyrics
Psalmus David, Jeremiae. Super flumina Babylonis illic sedimus et flevimus, dum recordaremur Sion.
In salicibus in medio ejus suspendimus organa nostra:
quia illic interrogaverunt nos, qui captivos duxerunt nos, verba cantionum; et qui abduxerunt nos: Hymnum cantate nobis de canticis Sion.
Quomodo cantabimus canticum Domini in terra aliena?
Si oblitus fuero tui, Jerusalem, oblivioni detur dextera mea.
Adhaereat lingua mea faucibus meis, si non meminero tui; si non proposuero Jerusalem in principio laetitiae meae.
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About Adhaereat lingua mea
Jennifer Bastable's Adhaereat lingua mea is a compelling setting for SSATB choir. Opening with evocative textures, the work unfolds as a powerful sacred anthem. The Latin text, drawn from the Psalms and Jeremiah, speaks of exile and longing for Jerusalem. The music vividly portrays the sorrow of captivity, the poignant question of how to sing the Lord's song in a foreign land, and a fervent prayer that the singer's tongue cleave to the roof of his mouth if Jerusalem is forgotten. The composer captures the deep emotion of the text, creating a work that is both dramatically resonant and musically rich, offering a profound exploration of remembrance and hope.
