Exsurgat Deus a 5
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Exsurgat Deus a 5 by Orlando di Lasso — Lyrics
About Exsurgat Deus a 5
Orlando di Lasso’s motet Exsurgat Deus a 5 is a powerful setting of a Latin psalm text. The five-part voicing (SATTB) allows for rich contrapuntal writing and contrasts between sections. The music vividly portrays the text’s dramatic imagery, depicting God rising to scatter his enemies and the righteous rejoicing. Lasso masterfully builds intensity, moving from moments of conflict to expressions of jubilation. This motet exemplifies the expressive sacred music of the Renaissance, suitable for a skilled choir seeking to convey both the urgency and the ultimate triumph inherent in the psalm’s message.