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In exitu Israël de Ægypto
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Vesper Psalms
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In exitu Israël de Ægypto by Giovanni Matteo Asola — 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 Israël de Ægypto
Giovanni Matteo Asola's motet In exitu Israël de Ægypto immediately impresses with its grand eight-part texture, alternating between SATB and ATTB choirs. This double-choir writing creates a rich, resonant sound world, ideal for liturgical settings. The Latin text, drawn from Psalm 114, recounts the Israelites' miraculous exodus from Egypt, a powerful biblical narrative of liberation and divine intervention. Asola masterfully sets this text, using the expanded vocal forces to depict the awe-inspiring events described, from the parting of the Red Sea to the transformation of rocks into water. The piece culminates in a plea for God's glory to be known among the nations, reflecting the central themes of faith and divine power within sacred music.
