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Te Matrem Dei a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Te Matrem Dei a 8 by Cesare Gussago — Lyrics
Laetentur coeli, et exultet terra. Jubilate montes laudem,
quia Dominus noster veniet, et pauperum suorum miserebitur.
Orietur in diebus tuis justitia et abundantia pacis.
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About Te Matrem Dei a 8
Cesare Gussago’s Te Matrem Dei a 8 is a striking motet for double choir (SATB.SATB) setting a Latin text. The music opens with a free, almost improvisatory feel, the two choirs engaging in a dialogue that builds to moments of considerable power. The text draws from the Beatitudes, highlighting the blessedness of the humble, the meek, the mournful, the merciful, the pure in heart, and those who hunger and thirst for righteousness. It concludes by reflecting on the rewards for those who suffer persecution for justice's sake, echoing the prophets of old and urging rejoicing for their abundant reward in heaven.
