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Angelus Domini
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Angelus Domini by Pierre Certon — Lyrics
Angelus enim[autem] Domini descendit de coelo, et accedens revolvit lapidem,
et super eum sedit.
Et dixit mulieribus: Nolite timere: scio enim quia crucifixum quaeritis:
Iam surrexit: venite, et videte locum, ubi positus erat Dominus.
Alleluja.
Et introeuntes in monumentum, viderunt juvenem sedentem in dextris
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About Angelus Domini
This sacred motet by Pierre Certon sets a passage from the Gospel of Matthew recounting the Annunciation of the Resurrection by the angel at Christ's tomb. The text vividly describes the angel's descent, the rolling back of the stone, and his reassuring words to the women: "Do not be afraid; I know that you are looking for Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; he has risen, just as he said." The music is scored for a rich five-part choir (STTTB), offering a spacious texture for this profound Easter narrative. The composer's setting captures the awe and joy of the angel's message, culminating in exclamations of "Alleluia" and a concluding "Gloria Patri."
