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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel a 5/6
Staff Notation • Sacred, Morning Canticles
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel a 5/6 by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
Benedíctus [Dóminus,] Deus Israël,
quia visitávit, et fecit redemptiónem plebis suæ:
Et eréxit cornu salútis nobis
in domo David, púeri sui.
Sicut locútus est per os sanctórum,
qui a sǽculo sunt, prophetárum ejus:
Salútem ex inimícis nostris,
et de manu ómnium, qui odérunt nos.
Ad faciéndam misericórdiam cum pátribus nostris:
et memorári testaménti sui sancti.
Jusjurándum, quod jurávit ad Abraham patrem nostrum,
datúrum se nobis:
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About Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel a 5/6
Palestrina's motet Benedictus Dominus Deus Israel is scored for an ambitious five or six voices (SAATTB), offering a rich textural palette. The polyphony unfolds with characteristic clarity and balance, with each voice part contributing to the stately unfolding of the sacred text. The Latin lyrics, drawn from the Magnificat in Luke's Gospel, express profound gratitude for divine intervention and the promise of salvation through the lineage of David. The music mirrors the solemnity and hope of the text, building to moments of serene contemplation and exultant praise. This is a profound setting of a significant biblical passage, suitable for liturgical occasions or as a centrepiece in a concert programme.
