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Exaltabo te Deus a 12
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exaltabo te Deus a 12 by Melchior Franck — Lyrics
Laudatio ipsi David. Exaltabo te, Deus meus rex, et benedicam nomini tuo in saeculum,
et in saeculum saeculi.
Per singulos dies benedicam tibi, et laudabo nomen tuum in saeculum, et in saeculum saeculi.
Magnus Dominus, et laudabilis nimis, et magnitudinis ejus non est finis.
Generatio et generatio laudabit opera tua, et potentiam tuam pronuntiabunt.
Magnificentiam gloriae sanctitatis tuae loquentur, et mirabilia tua narrabunt.
Et virtutem terribilium tuorum dicent, et magnitudinem tuam narrabunt.
Memoriam abundantiae suavitatis tuae eructabunt, et justitia tua exsultabunt.
Miserator et misericors Dominus: patiens, et multum misericors.
Suavis Dominus universis, et miserationes ejus super omnia opera ejus.
Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnia opera tua, et sancti tui benedicant tibi.
Gloriam regni tui dicent, et potentiam tuam loquentur:
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About Exaltabo te Deus a 12
This motet, Exaltabo te Deus, is a powerful setting of Psalm 145. It is ideal for a service of thanksgiving or a general celebration of God's majesty. The text expresses profound praise for the Lord, extolling His greatness, everlasting kingdom, and boundless mercy. Melchior Franck’s composition, scored for an impressive twelve voices (SSST.SATB.AATB), creates a rich and sonorous texture, perfectly suited to the exalted nature of the Latin words. The multiple voice parts allow for intricate polyphony and majestic declamation, amplifying the jubilant and reverent sentiments of the psalm. This motet offers a grand opportunity for a choir to explore dynamic contrast and a full, resonant sound.
