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Audi filia
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Audi filia by Jacob Handl — Lyrics
Audi, filia, et vide, et inclina aurem tuam/inclina ad me aurem,
quia concupivit rex speciem tuam.
About Audi filia
Jacob Handl's Audi filia is a sacred motet for SATB choir, setting a Latin text drawn from Psalm 45. The music opens with a direct, declamatory statement of the text, giving way to flowing polyphony where the voices imitate and interweave. Handl masterfully builds the texture, creating moments of rich harmonic density and moments of sparse clarity. The setting reflects the lyrical and poetic nature of the psalm verses, which speak of the king's desire for the daughter's beauty. This motet offers a compelling contrapuntal challenge and a deeply expressive musical experience for a skilled choir.
