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Asperges me, Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Antiphons
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SSATTB, SSTTTB · Andrew Fysh
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Asperges me, Domine by George de La Hèle — Lyrics
Asperges me Domine hyssopo et mundabor: lavabis me et super nivem dealbabor.
Miserere mei Deus, secundum magnam misericordiam tuam.
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About Asperges me, Domine
George de La Hèle was a composer of sacred music active in the late 16th century. This motet, Asperges me, Domine, sets a traditional Latin antiphon text. The composer's setting is for a large double choir (SSATTB, SSTTTB), offering rich opportunities for antiphonal effects and complex polyphony. The text is a plea for purification, invoking the ritual washing with hyssop, and asks for God's mercy according to His great kindness, concluding with the Gloria Patri.
