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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.

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Format: Staff
Language: Latin
Pages: 1 page
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Foderunt manus meas by Pandolfo Zallamella — Lyrics

In finem, pro susceptione matutina. Psalmus David. Deus, Deus meus, respice in me: quare me dereliquisti? longe a salute mea verba delictorum meorum. Deus meus, clamabo per diem, et non exaudies; et nocte, et non ad insipientiam mihi. Tu autem in sancto habitas, laus Israël. In te speraverunt patres nostri; speraverunt, et liberasti eos. Ad te clamaverunt, et salvi facti sunt; in te speraverunt, et non sunt confusi. Ego autem sum vermis, et non homo; opprobrium hominum, et abjectio plebis. Omnes videntes me deriserunt me; locuti sunt labiis, et moverunt caput. Speravit in Domino, eripiat eum: salvum faciat eum, quoniam vult eum. Quoniam tu es qui extraxisti me de ventre, spes mea ab uberibus matris meae. In te projectus sum ex utero; de ventre matris meae Deus meus es tu: ne discesseris a me, quoniam tribulatio proxima est, quoniam non est qui adjuvet. Circumdederunt me vituli multi; tauri pingues obsederunt me. Aperuerunt super me os suum, sicut leo rapiens et rugiens. Sicut aqua effusus sum, et dispersa sunt omnia ossa mea: factum est cor meum tamquam cera liquescens in medio ventris mei. Aruit tamquam testa virtus mea, et lingua mea adhaesit faucibus meis: et in pulverem mortis deduxisti me.
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About Foderunt manus meas

Pandolfo Zallamella's Foderunt manus meas is a powerful motet for SATTB choir. Set in Latin, it draws from Psalm 21, a text that expresses profound lament and pleas for deliverance. The music likely reflects the emotional intensity of the lyrics, moving from desolation to a fragile hope. This motet would be a fitting, reflective choice for a service or concert, offering a deeply spiritual and emotionally resonant experience for both singers and listeners. Its substantial voicing allows for rich harmonic exploration and dynamic contrast, making it a rewarding work for an accomplished choir.