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In exitu Israel-brevissimi
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vespers
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In exitu Israel-brevissimi by Johann Melchior Gletle — 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.
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About In exitu Israel-brevissimi
This setting of Psalm 113 (Vulgate 114) from Johann Melchior Gletle opens with the dramatic exodus of Israel from Egypt, a scene painted with vivid imagery of the Red Sea parting and the Jordan River turning back. The SSATB voicing allows for rich harmonic exploration as the text describes mountains leaping and hills like lambs, a jubilant depiction of God's power over nature during the journey to the Promised Land. The composer further captures the miracle of water flowing from rock, culminating in a powerful testament to the divine intervention that guided his people. This sacred Latin motet is ideal for Vespers services or as a substantial motet for a choir seeking to explore Baroque choral repertoire.
