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Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat by Francesco Bianciardi — Lyrics
Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat: vox dilecti mei pulsantis,
Aperi mihi, soror mea, [sponsa,] amica mea, columba mea, [formosa mea, speciosa mea,]
immaculata mea. Quia caput meum plenum est rore, et cincinni mei guttis noctium.
Aperui dilecto meo pessulum ostii mei [at ille totus desiderabilis clamans ad me]
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About Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat
Francesco Bianciardi’s motet Ego dormio, et cor meum vigilat for SATB choir unfolds with a gentle opening, where the voices intertwine to evoke the text’s central imagery of vigilance and longing. The Latin lyrics, drawn from the Song of Songs, speak of a beloved whose heart is awake while the body sleeps, responding to a call from their love. The music reflects this dialogue, with the SATB texture creating a rich, expressive soundscape. Bianciardi’s setting captures the tenderness and devotion of the text, culminating in a profound statement of love's strength, described as 'strong as death'.
