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Domine probasti (a 6)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Domine probasti (a 6) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
In finem, Psalmus David. Domine, probasti me, et cognovisti me;
tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam.
Intellexisti cogitationes meas de longe;
semitam meam et funiculum meum investigasti:
et omnes vias meas praevidisti,
quia non est sermo in lingua mea.
Ecce, Domine, tu cognovisti omnia, novissima et antiqua.
Tu formasti me, et posuisti super me manum tuam.
Mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me; confortata est, et non potero ad eam.
Quo ibo a spiritu tuo? et quo a facie tua fugiam?
Si ascendero in caelum, tu illic es; si descendero in infernum, ades.
Si sumpsero pennas meas diluculo, et habitavero in extremis maris,
etenim illuc manus tua deducet me, et tenebit me dextera tua.
Et dixi: Forsitan tenebrae conculcabunt me; et nox illuminatio mea in deliciis meis.
Quia tenebrae non obscurabuntur a te, et nox sicut dies illuminabitur:
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About Domine probasti (a 6)
Giovanni Gastoldi’s setting of Domine probasti is a richly textured motet for six voices, SSATTB. The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 139, a profound exploration of divine omniscience and omnipresence. Gastoldi crafts a compelling musical response to the psalm’s questioning and ultimately reverent tone. The composer’s skillful interplay of the vocal lines creates a sophisticated and devotional atmosphere, ideal for the sacred context of Vespers. The intricate contrapuntal writing allows each voice part to contribute significantly to the overall sonority, resulting in a powerful and moving rendition of this scriptural text.
