Ego dixi Domine, miserere mei

Stefano Felis crafts a profoundly expressive motet for SSATB voices, drawing its text from the Psalms. The music opens with a direct plea, "Domine miserere mei, sana animam meam, quia peccavi tibi" (Lord, have mercy on me, heal my soul, for I have sinned against you). Felis responds to the penitential words with a rich, imitative texture that develops the devotional sentiment. The second section, "Convertere Domine, usquequo? Et deprecabilis esto super servos tuos" (Turn, Lord, how long? And be merciful to your servants), offers a hopeful turn, with the voices weaving together in a more homophonic manner, conveying a sense of communal supplication and seeking divine favour. This Latin motet showcases Felis’s skill in setting sacred texts with both textual fidelity and musical beauty.