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Alleluia: De Profundis Clamavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Gospel Acclamation / Alleluia
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alleluia: De Profundis Clamavi by Heinrich Isaac — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
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About Alleluia: De Profundis Clamavi
Heinrich Isaac, a prolific composer of the late Renaissance, masterfully sets the familiar Latin text from Psalm 129. This motet, scored for SATB choir, offers a profound and moving musical setting of the plea for divine mercy. The opening words, 'Out of the depths I cry to you, O Lord,' immediately establish the devotional nature of the piece. Isaac’s composition responds to this heartfelt entreaty with rich harmonic language and contrapuntal skill, characteristic of sacred motets of the period. It serves as a powerful Gospel Acclamation, its solemnity and expressive melody inviting deep reflection and spiritual connection.
