Ecce tu pulchra es

Gioseffo Zarlino's Ecce tu pulchra es is a sacred motet written for SATTB choir. The Latin text is drawn from the Song of Songs, a poetic celebration of love and beauty. The composer responds to the intimate imagery of the lyrics with music that luxuriates in the rich harmonies of his five-part writing. The flowing melodic lines and carefully crafted textures create a sense of longing and adoration, perfectly suiting the devotional and expressive nature of the text. This motet offers a profound musical meditation on divine love, rendered with the expressive vocal colours available to a choir of this size.