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Libera me, Domine
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Libera me, Domine by Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda — Lyrics
Libera me, Domine, de morte æterna in die illa tremenda:
Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra:
Dum veneris judicare sæculum per ignem.
Tremens factus sum ego, et timeo,
dum discussio venerit, atque ventura ira.
Quando cæli movendi sunt et terra.
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About Libera me, Domine
This powerful setting of the Requiem text opens with the plea Libera me, Domine, invoking the fear and trembling of the Last Judgment. Johann Wenzel Kalliwoda paints a vivid sonic picture of the 'day of wrath' with the dramatic text speaking of the heavens and earth being shaken and the world being judged by fire. The TTBB choir brings a rich resonance to the plea for eternal rest and perpetual light, contrasting the terror of the judgment with a profound longing for peace. This is an anthem that demands attention and draws the listener into its profound contemplation of mortality and divine justice.
