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Alleluia cantemus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Sacred songs
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Alleluia cantemus by Giovanni Battista Riccio — Lyrics
Alleluia cantemus
Iubilemus dicentes in æternum
O quam magnum diem
O quam magnificum diem
O quam venerandum diem
Celebramus hodie
In quo exultat omnis terra
Sine fine dicens
Alleluia cantemus
Iubilemus dicentes in æternum
Quisnam est iste sonus
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About Alleluia cantemus
This joyful Latin motet, Alleluia cantemus, is sung by an ATB choir. The text expresses ecstatic celebration, announcing a day of immense wonder and reverence. It describes how the entire earth exults, singing Alleluia eternally. The music evokes heavenly sounds as celestial citizens are imagined descending to earth, their voices captivating human hearts. The text proclaims that the heavens have opened and the gates of Paradise are wide, as a blessed soul enters. Giovanni Battista Riccio's setting captures this sense of divine revelation and eternal praise, fitting for sacred occasions.
