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Confitebor tibi a 16
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Confitebor tibi a 16 by Orazio Benevoli — Lyrics
Alleluja. Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo, in consilio justorum,
et congregatione.
Magna opera Domini: exquisita in omnes voluntates ejus.
Confessio et magnificentia opus ejus, et justitia ejus manet in saeculum saeculi.
Memoriam fecit mirabilium suorum, misericors et miserator
Dominus.
Escam dedit timentibus se; memor erit in saeculum testamenti sui.
Virtutem operum suorum annuntiabit populo suo,
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About Confitebor tibi a 16
Orazio Benevoli was a significant composer of the Roman School, known for his grand polychoral works. This motet, Confitebor tibi, is a substantial setting of a Latin text drawn from Psalm 111, which praises God's mighty deeds, his justice, and his everlasting testament. The text speaks of God's faithfulness, his merciful nature, and the wisdom he imparts to his people. Benevoli's setting is for eight choirs (STTB.STTB.STTB.STTB), allowing for a rich and expansive sound, ideal for a large liturgical or concert setting. The antiphonal possibilities inherent in the double choir format are used to dramatic effect, with the choirs responding to and elaborating upon each other, creating a powerful sonic architecture that reflects the grandeur of the sacred text.
