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De profundis clamavi a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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De profundis clamavi a 8 by Carlo Donato Cossoni — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
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About De profundis clamavi a 8
Carlo Donato Cossoni's De profundis clamavi a 8 is a powerful setting of Psalm 130, a profound plea for mercy from the depths of distress. The text, a 'Song of Degrees', expresses deep spiritual longing and a desperate hope for divine redemption. Cossoni, a composer of the Italian Baroque, crafts this motet for double choir (SATB.SATB), allowing for a rich interplay of sonic textures and dynamic contrasts. The Latin text provides a somber yet ultimately hopeful foundation, as the choir implores God to hear their prayer and finds solace in His promise of mercy and redemption.
