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Beatus vir (1650)
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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Beatus vir (1650) by Claudio Monteverdi — Lyrics
Alleluia. Reversionis Aggei et Zacchariae. Beatus vir qui timet Dominum: in mandatis ejus volet nimis.
Potens in terra erit semen ejus; generatio rectorum benedicetur.
Gloria et divitiae in domo ejus: et justitia ejus manet in saeculum saeculi.
Exortum est in tenebris lumen rectis: misericors, et miserator, et justus.
Jucundus homo qui miseretur et commodat; disponet sermones suos in judicio:
quia in aeternum non commovebitur.
In memoria aeterna erit justus;
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About Beatus vir (1650)
This motet by Claudio Monteverdi would be appropriate for a service on a feast day or for general use within the liturgy. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 112, describes the blessedness of the righteous man who fears the Lord, whose descendants will be mighty, and whose house will be filled with riches and justice. It speaks of light arising in darkness for the upright, and of the man who is merciful and lends. The justice of the righteous man endures forever, and his horn will be exalted. Monteverdi sets this text for a large choir of seven parts: three sopranos, alto, tenor, and two basses. This rich voicing allows for a wide range of sonority and dramatic contrast within the sacred idiom.
