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Arland
Staff Notation • Sacred, Set pieces
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Arland by Samuel Holyoke — Lyrics
Ipsi David. Judica, Domine, nocentes me;
expugna impugnantes me.
Apprehende arma et scutum, et exsurge in adjutorium mihi.
Effunde frameam, et conclude adversus eos qui persequuntur me; dic animae meae:
Salus tua ego sum.
Confundantur et revereantur quaerentes animam meam;
avertantur retrorsum et confundantur cogitantes mihi mala.
Fiant tamquam pulvis ante faciem venti, et angelus Domini coartans eos.
Fiat via illorum tenebrae et lubricum, et angelus Domini persequens eos.
Quoniam gratis absconderunt mihi interitum laquei sui;
supervacue exprobraverunt animam meam.
Veniat illi laqueus quem ignorat, et captio quam abscondit apprehendat
eum, et in laqueum cadat in ipsum.
Anima autem mea exsultabit in Domino, et delectabitur super salutari suo.
Omnia ossa mea dicent: Domine, quis similis tibi? eripiens inopem de manu fortiorum
ejus; egenum et pauperem a diripientibus eum.
Surgentes testes iniqui, quae ignorabam interrogabant me.
Retribuebant mihi mala pro bonis, sterilitatem animae meae.
Ego autem, cum mihi molesti essent, induebar cilicio; humiliabam in jejunio animam meam,
et oratio mea in sinu meo convertetur.
Quasi proximum et quasi fratrem nostrum sic conplacebam;
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About Arland
Samuel Holyoke’s Arland is a sacred setting for STB voices. The composer opens with a focus on the musical material, gradually unfolding its textures and the interplay between the parts. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 35, is a fervent prayer for deliverance from enemies, invoking divine judgment and protection. Holyoke’s setting follows the dramatic arc of the text, from supplication to confidence in God’s saving power. This work provides an opportunity to explore both the musical craftsmanship and the devotional intensity of the period.
