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Awake and stand up
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Awake and stand up by Michael East — 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 Awake and stand up
Michael East’s anthem Awake and stand up is a powerful setting of a Latin text from the Psalms, which forms the basis for the English translation. Scored for SSATTB voices, it offers rich contrapuntal opportunities and dramatic textual expression. The composer’s skill in weaving together the vocal lines creates a compelling and majestic sound, suitable for larger choral ensembles. The text itself is a plea for divine justice and protection against enemies, a theme East captures with fervent intensity through the varied textures and dynamic shifts within the music. This work stands as a fine example of sacred choral writing from its period.
