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Exsultavit ut gigas
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exsultavit ut gigas by Nobuaki Izawa — Lyrics
In finem. Psalmus David.
Caeli enarrant gloriam Dei, et opera manuum ejus annuntiat firmamentum.
Dies diei eructat verbum, et nox nocti indicat scientiam.
Non sunt loquelae, neque sermones, quorum non audiantur voces eorum.
In omnem terram exivit sonus eorum, et in fines orbis terrae verba eorum.
In sole posuit tabernaculum suum; et ipse tamquam sponsus procedens de thalamo suo.
Exsultavit ut gigas ad currendam viam;
a summo caelo egressio ejus. Et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus;
nec est qui se abscondat a calore ejus.
Lex Domini immaculata, convertens animas; testimonium Domini fidele,
sapientiam praestans parvulis.
Justitiae Domini rectae, laetificantes corda; praeceptum Domini lucidum,
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About Exsultavit ut gigas
Nobuaki Izawa sets a Latin text derived from Psalm 19. The composer builds a powerful motet for SATB choir, drawing on the psalm's grand pronouncements about God's glory revealed in creation. The text begins by speaking of the heavens declaring God's glory and the firmament showing the work of His hands, moving from the daily proclamation of the word to the universal reach of God's message. The music reflects the text's exultation, with the refrain 'Exsultavit ut gigas' ('He rejoiced like a giant') conveying immense energy and forward motion. The piece culminates in the praise of God's law, which is perfect, converting the soul, and faithful, giving wisdom to the simple.
