Dixit autem pater

Agostino Bendinelli's Dixit autem pater is a sacred motet for SATTB voices, setting a passage from the Gospel of Matthew. The music unfolds with a rich texture, the five voice parts weaving together to create a compelling aural landscape. The text, taken from the Parable of the Labourers in the Vineyard, describes the master of the house calling workers to his vineyard. The composer captures the narrative with musical detail, responding to the words "quia nemo nos conduxit" (because no one has hired us) and the master's generous reply "Ite et vos in vineam meam et quod justum fuerit dabo vobis" (Go also into my vineyard, and I will give you what is right). Bendinelli's setting offers a rewarding challenge for a skilled choir, exploring the interplay of voices and the expressive potential of the Latin text.