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Beati omnes
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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3 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Beati omnes by Nicolas Gombert — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. Beati omnes qui timent Dominum, qui ambulant in viis ejus.
Labores manuum tuarum quia manducabis: beatus es, et bene tibi erit.
Uxor tua sicut vitis abundans in lateribus domus tuae;
filii tui sicut novellae olivarum in circuitu mensae tuae.
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About Beati omnes
Nicolas Gombert's Beati omnes is a rich and intricate motet for a large choir, scored for multiple vocal ensembles (SATTB, SATBB, ATBBB). The interwoven lines and dense textures typical of Gombert's style create a sonorous and powerful sonic experience. The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 127, offering a beautiful meditation on domestic felicity and divine blessing. It speaks of the rewards for those who fear the Lord and walk in His ways, portraying a home filled with abundant life and peace, a blessed household blessed by God from Zion. The polyphony here offers a grand and devotional setting, with the composer's masterful control of vocal colour and sonority enhancing the scriptural message of enduring prosperity and well-being.
