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Anima mea liquefacta est
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Anima mea liquefacta est by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Anima mea liquefacta est, ut dilectus locutus est.
Quaesivi et non inveni illum; vocavi et non respondit mihi.
Invenerunt me custodes civitatis, percusserunt me et vulneraverunt me.
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About Anima mea liquefacta est
A master of Renaissance polyphony, Orlando di Lasso composed this motet for SSATB voices on a Latin text that speaks of intense spiritual longing. The words, drawn from the Song of Songs, describe a soul consumed by love, searching in vain for the beloved. The discovery by city guards, the blows received, and the stolen cloak all point to the profound suffering of one abandoned and wounded by love. The final plea, directed to the daughters of Jerusalem, implores them to tell the beloved that the singer languishes with love, capturing a moment of deep emotional vulnerability and devotion.
