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Confitebor Angelorum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Confitebor Angelorum by Giovanni Bernardo Colombi — Lyrics
Ipsi David. Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo, quoniam audisti verba oris mei.
In conspectu angelorum psallam tibi;
adorabo ad templum sanctum tuum, et confitebor nomini tuo: super misericordia tua et veritate tua; quoniam magnificasti super omne, nomen sanctum tuum.
In quacumque die invocavero te, exaudi me; multiplicabis in anima mea virtutem.
Confiteantur tibi, Domine, omnes reges terrae, quia audierunt omnia verba oris tui.
Et cantent in viis Domini, quoniam magna est gloria Domini;
quoniam excelsus Dominus, et humilia respicit, et alta
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About Confitebor Angelorum
Giovanni Bernardo Colombi's Confitebor Angelorum is a setting of Psalm 138 (Vulg. 137), a well-known Vesper Psalm. Written for SATTB choir, the music opens with a rich, imitative texture as the voices enter in succession, building to moments of impressive homophonic power. The Latin text, with its expressions of praise and thanksgiving, is treated with a noble dignity, rising to a grand affirmation of God's glory and majesty. The composer skilfully navigates the varied emotional landscape of the psalm, from intimate prayer to outward declaration, creating a work that is both devotional and dramatically compelling. It offers a rewarding challenge for a capable choir, suitable for liturgical use or concert performance.
