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Buccinate un neomenia tuba, SWV 275
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Buccinate un neomenia tuba, SWV 275 by Heinrich Schütz — Lyrics
;First part
Buccinate in neomenia tuba, In insigni die solemnitatis vestrae.
Alleluja.
In voce exultationis, in voce tubae corneae, exultate Deo adjutori nostro.
Alleluja.
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About Buccinate un neomenia tuba, SWV 275
Heinrich Schütz, a pivotal figure in German music between the Renaissance and the Baroque, composed this motet for TTB voices. The Latin text is drawn from the Old Testament (Psalm 81, vv. 3-4) and celebrates a festival, urging the sounding of trumpets and joyous praise. The composer sets the festive mood with exclamations of Alleluja and calls for celebration with instruments and voices. The piece, marked by its clear textual setting and dynamic contrasts, reflects Schütz's mastery of the motet form. It is a powerful and uplifting setting of sacred text, ideal for a choir seeking an expressive work from the early Baroque.
