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Congregati sunt inimici nostri
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Congregati sunt inimici nostri by Giulio Zacchino — Lyrics
Congregati sunt inimici nostri,
et gloriantur in virtute sua:
contere fortitudinem illorum, Domine,
et disperge illos:
Ut cognoscant, quia non est alius
qui pugnet pro nobis, nisi tu Deus noster.
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About Congregati sunt inimici nostri
Giulio Zacchino’s motet Congregati sunt inimici nostri is written for SATB choir. This Latin setting of a sacred text opens with the voices gathering in a powerful declaration of opposition, reflecting the text’s plea against enemies who glory in their strength. The music builds dynamically, urging the Lord to shatter their might and scatter them, so that all may know God alone fights for His people. The composer effectively employs the choir’s full resources to convey the dramatic text, culminating in a fervent appeal for divine intervention and protection. The ensuing 'Cantus' section, Dissipa gentes quae bella volunt, continues this energetic call for the dispersal of those who seek war.
