Jesum quaeram in lectulo

The text of this motet paints an intimate scene of seeking Jesus in the "bedroom of the heart." The composer Samuel Friedrich Capricornus sets this devotional text, which is sung in Latin, for SSATB voices. The words express a fervent desire to seek Christ privately and publicly, with diligent love. Capricornus, a composer of sacred music in the 17th century, crafts a polyphonic setting that would have been suitable for devotional services or private reflection. This motet offers a rich contrapuntal texture, allowing the expressive text to unfold through the interplay of the five voice parts.