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Beati estis cum maledixerunt
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Beati estis cum maledixerunt by Costanzo Porta — Lyrics
beati pauperes spiritu quoniam ipsorum est regnum caelorum
beati mites quoniam ipsi possidebunt terram
beati qui lugent quoniam ipsi consolabuntur
beati qui esuriunt et sitiunt iustitiam quoniam ipsi saturabuntur
beati misericordes quia ipsi misericordiam consequentur
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About Beati estis cum maledixerunt
This setting of the Beatitudes from the Sermon on the Mount is by the Italian Renaissance composer Costanzo Porta. The text offers comfort and encouragement to those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake, promising them the Kingdom of Heaven. Porta's TTTB voicing creates a rich, resonant sound world for this sacred Latin text. The composer masterfully depicts the contrasting emotions of suffering and exultation found within the words, building towards the joyous exhortation to rejoice and be glad because of the great reward in heaven. This motet is a profound reflection on faith and perseverance.
