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Ego clamavi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ego clamavi by Agostino Agazzari — Lyrics
Oratio David. Exaudi, Domine, justitiam meam; intende deprecationem meam.
Auribus percipe orationem meam, non in labiis dolosis.
De vultu tuo judicium meum prodeat; oculi tui videant aequitates.
Probasti cor meum, et visitasti nocte; igne me examinasti,
et non est inventa in me iniquitas.
Ut non loquatur os meum
opera hominum: propter verba labiorum tuorum,
ego custodivi vias duras.
Perfice gressus meos in semitis tuis, ut non moveantur vestigia mea.
Ego clamavi, quoniam exaudisti me, Deus; inclina aurem tuam mihi,
et exaudi verba mea.
Mirifica misericordias tuas, qui salvos facis sperantes in te.
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About Ego clamavi
Agostino Agazzari's Ego clamavi is a sacred motet for SATTB voices, setting a Latin text from the Psalms, traditionally attributed to David. The music opens with an immediate, declarative statement, quickly blossoming into a rich, five-part texture. Agazzari explores the text's plea for divine justice and protection, moving from introspection to fervent supplication. The composer's mastery of counterpoint is evident as the vocal lines weave together, creating moments of both intense harmony and dramatic tension. The piece culminates in a powerful expression of trust in God's mercy, beautifully illustrating the prayer for safeguarding under divine protection. This motet offers a compelling contrapuntal and expressive setting of a deeply personal psalm.
