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Ecce sacerdos
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ecce sacerdos by Gottfried von Preyer — Lyrics
Ecce sacerdos magnus, qui in diebus suis placuit Deo.
Ideo jurejurando fecit illum Dominus crescere in plebem suam.
Benedictionem omnium gentium dedit illi
et testamentum suum confirmavit super caput ejus.
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About Ecce sacerdos
Gottfried von Preyer's Ecce sacerdos is a sacred motet for SATB choir, sung in Latin. The text is drawn from the Vulgate Bible and liturgical sources, describing a great high priest who pleased God and was blessed by Him. The music sets the solemnity of the words, with a setting of the Gloria Patri included, evoking the glory of God through the ages. This piece offers a rich contrapuntal texture suitable for a learned choir, exploring the sacred tradition of motet composition within a post-Romantic idiom.
