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In exitu Israel
Staff Notation • Sacred, 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 exitu Israel by 3|John Sheppard|William Byrd|William Mundy — Lyrics
Alleluja. In exitu Israël de Aegypto, domus Jacob de populo barbaro,
facta est Judaea sanctificatio ejus; Israël potestas ejus.
Mare vidit, et fugit; Jordanis conversus est retrorsum.
Montes exsultaverunt ut arietes, et colles sicut agni ovium.
Quid est tibi, mare, quod fugisti? et tu, Jordanis, quia conversus es retrorsum?
montes, exsultastis sicut arietes? et colles, sicut agni ovium?
A facie Domini mota est terra, a facie Dei Jacob:
qui convertit petram in stagna aquarum, et rupem in fontes aquarum.
Non nobis, Domine, non nobis, sed nomini tuo da gloriam:
super misericordia tua et veritate tua;
nequando dicant gentes: Ubi est Deus eorum?
Deus autem noster in caelo; omnia quaecumque voluit fecit.
Simulacra gentium argentum et aurum, opera manuum hominum.
Os habent, et non loquentur; oculos habent, et non videbunt.
Aures habent, et non audient; nares habent, et non odorabunt.
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About In exitu Israel
This setting of the Vesper Psalm In exitu Israel offers a powerful and dramatic musical depiction of the text. The four-part male voices of TTBB or TTBarB create a rich and resonant sound, ideal for conveying the grandeur of the Israelites' liberation from Egypt. The composer masterfully builds the musical narrative, mirroring the biblical account of the sea parting and the Jordan turning back. Melodic lines are passed between the voices, creating a sense of movement and excitement that perfectly captures the jubilation of the text. The contrapuntal writing is intricate yet clear, leading to moments of imposing harmonic strength, particularly in the declaration 'Non nobis, Domine'.
