Exaltabo te Domine a 6

Orlando di Lasso, a towering figure of the late Renaissance, composed this sacred motet for six voices (SATTBB). Setting a Latin text from the Offertory hymns, the music expresses profound gratitude and relief. The opening lines, 'Exaltabo te Domine, quoniam suscepisti me', speak of exalting God for His deliverance from enemies. The second part, 'Domine eduxisti ab inferno animam meam', further elaborates on God's saving grace, pulling the soul from the depths of hell. Lasso's masterful setting imbues this prayer of thanksgiving with rich polyphony and emotional depth, making it a powerful choral statement.