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Benedicam Dominum a 10
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Benedicam Dominum a 10 by Giovanni Gabrieli — Lyrics
Davidi, cum immutavit vultum suum coram Achimelech, et dimisit eum, et abiit.
Benedicam Dominum in omni tempore; semper laus ejus in ore meo.
In Domino laudabitur anima mea: audiant mansueti, et laetentur.
Magnificate Dominum mecum, et exaltemus nomen ejus in idipsum.
Exquisivi Dominum, et exaudivit me; et ex omnibus tribulationibus meis eripuit me.
Accedite ad eum, et illuminamini; et facies vestrae non confundentur.
Iste pauper clamavit, et Dominus exaudivit eum,
et de omnibus tribulationibus ejus salvavit eum.
Immittet angelus Domini in circuitu timentium eum, et eripiet eos.
Gustate et videte quoniam suavis est Dominus; beatus vir qui sperat in eo.
Timete Dominum, omnes sancti ejus, quoniam non est inopia timentibus eum.
Divites eguerunt, et esurierunt; inquirentes autem Dominum non minuentur omni bono.
Venite, filii; audite me: timorem Domini docebo vos.
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About Benedicam Dominum a 10
This grand motet, Benedicam Dominum, is a powerful setting of sacred Latin text, taken from the Psalms. It speaks of God's constant goodness and the faithfulness of those who trust in Him, with verses celebrating deliverance and inviting all to magnify the Lord. Giovanni Gabrieli, a master of Venetian polychoral style, exploits the exceptional voicing of SSA TBBBB, ten parts in total, likely for performance in the resonant spaces of St. Mark's Basilica. The composer uses this expansive choral force to create a rich and awe-inspiring sound world, ideal for a substantial sacred occasion.
