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In illo tempore missus est angelus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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In illo tempore missus est angelus by Alexander Utendal — Lyrics
In illo tempore missus est angelus Gabriel a Deo in civitatem Galilaeae cui nomen Nazareth,
ad virginem desponsatam viro, cui nomen erat Joseph, de domo David,
ac nomen virginis Maria, et ingressus angelus ad eam dixit:
Ave gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus.
Ne timeas Maria, invenisti enim gratiam apud Deum.
Ecce, ecce concipies in utero et paries filium et vocabis nomen eius Jesum.
Is erit magnus et filius altissimi vocabitur
et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris sui,
et regnabit super domum Jacob in aeternum,
et regni eius non erit finis.
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About In illo tempore missus est angelus
Alexander Utendal composed this sacred motet in Latin for SATTBB voices. The text is taken from the Gospel of Luke and describes the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel is sent to the Virgin Mary to announce that she will conceive and bear a son, Jesus. The music reflects the narrative, with the angel's message of divine favour and Mary's humble question about how this can be. Utendal’s setting captures the solemnity and wonder of this pivotal moment in Christian theology, employing the rich textures of the eight-part choir to great effect. The motet builds to the powerful announcement of Jesus's eternal reign.
