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Esurientes implevit bonis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Esurientes implevit bonis by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
;Vulgate
Magnificat, anima mea, Dominum
et exultavit spiritus meus in Deo, salutari meo.
Quia respexit humilitatem ancillæ suæ:
ecce enim ex hoc beatam me dicent omnes generationes.
Quia fecit mihi magna, qui potens est, et sanctum nomen eius,
et misericordia eius a progenie in progenies timentibus eum.
Fecit potentiam in brachio suo,
dispersit superbos mente cordis sui.
Deposuit potentes de sede et exaltavit humiles;
esurientes implevit bonis et divites dimisit inanes.
Suscepit Israel puerum suum recordatus misericordiæ suæ,
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About Esurientes implevit bonis
This setting of the Magnificat text by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina is ideal for services in Advent or Christmastide. The composer sets the canticle's joyful praise with a rich SSATB voicing, allowing for a full and resonant sound. Palestrina masterfully depicts the scriptural text, particularly the themes of divine mercy and the lifting up of the humble and the poor, as in the phrase "esurientes implevit bonis" (He has filled the hungry with good things). His characteristic clarity of line and serene harmonic language make this a fitting motet for services marking the Incarnation.
