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Bonum est confiteri Domino
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Bonum est confiteri Domino by Horatio Colombano — Lyrics
Psalmus cantici, in die sabbati.
Bonum est confiteri Domino, et psallere nomini tuo,
Altissime:
ad annuntiandum mane misericordiam tuam, et veritatem tuam per noctem,
in decachordo, psalterio; cum cantico, in
cithara.
Quia delectasti me, Domine, in factura tua;
et in operibus manuum tuarum exsultabo.
Quam magnificata sunt opera tua, Domine! nimis profundae factae sunt cogitationes tuae.
Vir insipiens non cognoscet, et stultus non intelliget haec.
Cum exorti fuerint peccatores sicut foenum, et apparuerint omnes qui operantur iniquitatem, ut intereant in saeculum saeculi:
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About Bonum est confiteri Domino
This grand motet for double choir (SSAATTTBB) sets a Latin text from Psalm 91, a psalm for the Sabbath day. It opens with the affirmation that it is good to give thanks and sing praises to God, proclaiming his steadfast love and faithfulness. The music reflects the text's joy and awe, with the composer responding to the glory of God's creation. The text speaks of the magnificence of God's works and the profoundness of his thoughts, contrasting the fleeting prosperity of sinners with the eternal reign of the Most High. Colombano's setting explores these themes with a rich, sonorous texture, suitable for a large choir and resonant space.
