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Cantantibus organis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Magnificat antiphons
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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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Cantantibus organis by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Cantantibus organis Cecilia virgo [gloriosa]
[in corde suo soli Domino] decantabat dicens:
Fiat Domine cor meum [et corpus meum] immaculatum
ut non confundar.
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About Cantantibus organis
This setting of a Latin text, likely a Magnificat antiphon, captures the fervent prayer of Saint Cecilia. As the organ music plays, she dedicates herself to God with a pure heart and body, praying not to be confounded. The text paints a vivid scene of devotion, emphasizing Cecilia's sustained prayer and fasting over two or three days, as she commends her fears to the Lord. Orlando di Lasso’s composition, set for five voices (SSATB, SATTB, or AATTB), skillfully conveys the spiritual intensity of her plea, making it a powerful motet for a sacred choir.
