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Ecce quomodo moritur justus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Responsories
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6 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ecce quomodo moritur justus by Jacob Handl — Lyrics
Ecce quomodo moritur justus, et nemo percipit corde:
et viri justi tolluntur, et nemo considerat:
a facie iniquitatis sublatus est justus:
Et erit in pace memoria ejus.
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About Ecce quomodo moritur justus
Jacob Handl's motet, Ecce quomodo moritur justus, sets a profound Latin text concerning the death of the righteous. The music opens with imitative polyphony, the voices entering in succession to depict the solemnity of the occasion. The composer's masterful interplay of contrapuntal lines mirrors the text's contemplation of virtue being taken from the world. The SATB voicing allows for rich harmonic colours as the text moves from the quiet passing of the just to their enduring peace. This responsory, drawn from a longer liturgical tradition, offers a reflective and moving musical statement on mortality and remembrance.
