Ecce, vidimus eum / Siehe, da wir ihn ansahn

Marco Antonio Ingegneri, a significant figure of the late sixteenth century, composed this powerful motet for SATB choir. Belonging to the tradition of Tenebrae responsories, the work sets a profound Latin text reflecting on the suffering servant. The lyrics, which speak of a figure without beauty or comeliness, bearing our sins and sorrows, and being wounded for our iniquities, are rendered with deep pathos. The sorrowful depiction of Christ's suffering and healing is powerfully conveyed through the rich SATB harmonies, making this a moving contemplation of sacrifice and redemption. The motet offers a profound musical setting of these evocative sacred words.