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Bonum est confiteri|4 Gradualien für gemischten vierstimmingen Chor, Op. 3
Staff Notation • Sacred, Liturgical music, Responsorial Psalms
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Bonum est confiteri|4 Gradualien für gemischten vierstimmingen Chor, Op. 3 by Karl Kammerlander — 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|4 Gradualien für gemischten vierstimmingen Chor, Op. 3
This setting of the Latin Gradual Bonum est confiteri for SATB choir opens with a gentle, flowing melodic line, suggesting the peaceful contemplation of God's goodness. The texture gradually builds, with vocal lines interweaving to create a rich polyphony that reflects the praise and thanksgiving expressed in the text. The composer uses the voices to create a sense of awe and wonder at the magnificence of God's works. The music moves with a sense of devotion, providing a profound and uplifting setting of this psalm verse which speaks of the joy of confessing and praising the Lord. This is liturgical music designed for sacred services.
