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Erat Jesus ejiciens
Staff Notation • Sacred, Gospel motets
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Erat Jesus ejiciens by Manuel Cardoso — Lyrics
Erat Jesus ejiciens daemonium Et illud erat mutum. Et cum ejecisset daemonium,
locutus est mutus, et admiratae sunt turbae.
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About Erat Jesus ejiciens
Manuel Cardoso’s setting of Erat Jesus ejiciens conjures a dramatic scene from the Gospels. The music unfolds the moment Jesus casts out a demon from a man who was mute, and the man subsequently speaks. The crowd is astonished. Jesus then explains that a kingdom divided against itself cannot stand. Cardoso, a leading composer of the Portuguese Golden Age, crafts this sacred motet for SATB choir, setting the Latin text with powerful declamation and harmonic intensity. This work offers a profound musical interpretation of faith, divine power, and the consequences of division, suitable for services or concerts seeking evocative sacred repertoire.
