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Domine exaudi orationem meam, et clamor
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Domine exaudi orationem meam, et clamor by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
Oratio pauperis, cum anxius fuerit, et in conspectu Domini effuderit precem suam.
Domine, exaudi orationem meam,
et clamor meus ad te veniat.
Non avertas faciem tuam a me:
in quacumque die tribulor, inclina ad me aurem tuam;
in quacumque die invocavero te, velociter exaudi me.
Quia defecerunt sicut fumus dies mei,
et ossa mea sicut cremium aruerunt.
Percussus sum ut foenum, et aruit cor meum,
quia oblitus sum comedere panem meum.
A voce gemitus mei adhaesit os meum carni meae.
Similis factus sum pellicano solitudinis;
factus sum sicut nycticorax in domicilio.
Vigilavi, et factus sum sicut passer solitarius in tecto.
Tota die exprobrabant mihi inimici mei,
et qui laudabant me adversum me jurabant:
quia cinerem tamquam panem manducabam,
et potum meum cum fletu miscebam,
a facie irae et indignationis tuae:
quia elevans allisisti me.
Dies mei sicut umbra declinaverunt,
et ego sicut foenum arui.
Tu autem, Domine, in aeternum permanes,
et memoriale tuum in generationem et generationem.
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About Domine exaudi orationem meam, et clamor
This motet opens with a sense of urgent supplication, the SATTB voices weaving together a plea for divine attention. The text, drawn from the Psalms, expresses deep distress and a fervent prayer for deliverance, crying out to be heard in times of tribulation. Lasso’s setting masterfully captures the emotional weight of the words, with moments of poignant harmonic colour and contrapuntal intensity. The rich five-part texture allows for a profound exploration of the text’s pathos, building to powerful climaxes that reflect the raw emotion of the psalmist’s cry. It is a profound and moving sacred work for a skilled choir.
