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Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee by William Ellison — Lyrics
In finem, pro occultis filii. Psalmus David.
Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo; narrabo omnia mirabilia tua.
Laetabor et exsultabo in te; psallam nomini tuo, Altissime.
In convertendo inimicum meum retrorsum; infirmabuntur, et peribunt a facie tua.
Quoniam fecisti judicium meum et causam meam; sedisti super thronum, qui judicas justitiam.
Increpasti gentes, et periit impius: nomen eorum delesti in aeternum,
et in saeculum saeculi.
Inimici defecerunt frameae in finem, et civitates eorum
destruxisti. Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu;
et Dominus in aeternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,
et ipse judicabit orbem terrae in aequitate: judicabit populos in justitia.
Et factus est Dominus refugium pauperi; adjutor in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione.
Et sperent in te qui noverunt nomen tuum,
quoniam non dereliquisti quaerentes te, Domine.
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About Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee
William Ellison’s setting of Confitebor tibi, I will give praise to thee, is written for double SATB choir. This substantial anthem sets a Latin text from Psalm 9, which speaks of God’s justice and enduring power. The composer explores a rich choral sound, with the two choirs often interacting antiphonally, or providing a fuller sonority through combined forces. The text expresses profound gratitude and triumphant praise, moving from a personal declaration of thanksgiving to a universal acknowledgement of divine judgment and eternal reign. This is a work of considerable scope, suitable for a well-resourced choir looking for a powerful sacred statement.
