Foderunt manus meas
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsories
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Foderunt manus meas by Michael J. Drake, Jr. — Lyrics
About Foderunt manus meas
Michael J. Drake, Jr. has composed this Sacred responsory for SATB choir. The Latin text is drawn from Psalm 22, opening with the lamenting words "Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti?" (My God, my God, look upon me: why hast thou forsaken me?). The music reflects the profound emotional arc of the text, moving from stark desolation to a plea for divine intervention and ultimately to a sense of hope and trust in God. This responsory offers a powerful opportunity for a choir to explore dramatic expression and vocal colour, setting the deeply personal prayer of the Psalmist for a modern setting.