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Credidi (a 6)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Credidi (a 6) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Alleluja. Dilexi, quoniam exaudiet Dominus vocem orationis meae.
Quia inclinavit aurem suam mihi, et in diebus meis invocabo.
Circumdederunt me dolores mortis; et pericula inferni invenerunt me.
Tribulationem et dolorem inveni,
et nomen Domini invocavi: o Domine, libera animam meam.
Misericors Dominus et justus, et Deus noster miseretur.
Custodiens parvulos Dominus; humiliatus sum, et liberavit me.
Convertere, anima mea, in requiem tuam, quia Dominus benefecit tibi:
quia eripuit animam meam de morte, oculos meos a lacrimis, pedes meos a lapsu.
Placebo Domino in regione vivorum.
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About Credidi (a 6)
Giovanni Gastoldi was a celebrated composer of the late Renaissance, known for his prolific output of sacred and secular music. This setting of the Credidi psalm text for SSATTB voices is a rich example of the devotional music of the period. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 116, expresses profound gratitude and faith in God's deliverance from distress and death. Gastoldi masterfully shapes the vocal lines to reflect the emotional journey of the text, from tribulation to confident praise. This motet offers a powerful and expressive opportunity for a discerning choir to engage with a significant work of sacred polyphony, suitable for Vespers or general liturgical use.
