Canite tuba in Sion

Canite tuba in Sion is a jubilant setting of a prophetical text from the Book of Joel, calling for the sounding of the trumpet in Zion as the day of the Lord approaches. The text, proclaiming "Behold, he comes to save us," and reinforced by the joyous Alleluia, suggests this is a piece for Advent, a season of eager anticipation of Christ’s coming. Lambardi’s SATB setting in Latin is a striking example of sacred Renaissance polyphony, designed to be sung in a liturgical context. Its powerful exclamations and jubilant Alleluia would have been intended to inspire awe and spiritual excitement among the congregation.