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In convertendo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vesper Psalms
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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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In convertendo by Giovanni Bernardino Nanino — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.
Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione.
Tunc dicent inter gentes: Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.
Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes.
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About In convertendo
Giovanni Bernardino Nanino's setting of In convertendo opens with a rich texture for SSAB voices, immediately establishing a mood of profound devotion. The music skillfully unfolds the Latin text, a psalm setting that speaks of the Lord restoring the fortunes of Zion. The composer captures the emotional arc from sorrow to joy, with moments of quiet reflection giving way to exultant outbursts. The text's journey from captivity to gladness, and the promise of a joyful harvest after sowing in tears, is vividly portrayed through the interplay of the vocal lines. This motet offers a compelling and moving experience, its harmonic language and contrapuntal writing typical of sacred vocal music of its era.
