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Eram quasi agnus innocens
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Tenebrae responsories
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Eram quasi agnus innocens by Giovanni Bernardo Colombi — Lyrics
Eram quasi agnus innocens:
ductus sum ad immolandum, et nesciebam:
consilium fecerunt inimici mei adversum me, dicentes:
Venite, mittamus lignum in panem ejus,
et eradamus eum de terra viventium.
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About Eram quasi agnus innocens
Giovanni Bernardo Colombi’s Eram quasi agnus innocens is a powerful motet for double choir (SATB.SATB). The text, in Latin, is drawn from the Tenebrae responsories and expresses the lament of the innocent lamb led to sacrifice, betrayed by his enemies. Colombi’s setting uses the antiphonal possibilities of the double choir to create dramatic contrasts and build intensity, mirroring the text’s themes of betrayal and suffering. The complex vocal interplay and rich harmonies explore the profound sorrow and prophetic anguish of the words. This sacred motet offers a profound and moving musical meditation on a pivotal moment of the Passion.
