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Confiteantur tibi populi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Confiteantur tibi populi by Claudio Merulo — Lyrics
In finem, in hymnis. Psalmus cantici David.
Deus misereatur nostri, et benedicat nobis; illuminet vultum suum super nos,
et misereatur nostri:
ut cognascamus in terra viam tuam, in omnibus gentibus salutare tuum.
Confiteantur tibi populi, Deus: confiteantur tibi populi omnes.
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About Confiteantur tibi populi
Claudio Merulo's Confiteantur tibi populi is a grand motet for double choir (SSAT.ATBB), setting a Latin text taken from Psalm 66. The music opens with a powerful statement, and the text calls for all peoples to praise God, recognising his righteous judgement and guidance of the nations. It speaks of the earth yielding its fruit and asks for God's blessing, that all the ends of the earth may fear him. This setting would suit a service or concert occasion, showcasing the rich sonorities of its eight vocal parts.
