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Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 2)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Anthems
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Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 2) by William Ellison — Lyrics
In finem, pro occultis filii. Psalmus David.
Confitebor tibi, Domine, in toto corde meo; narrabo omnia mirabilia tua.
Laetabor et exsultabo in te; psallam nomini tuo, Altissime.
In convertendo inimicum meum retrorsum; infirmabuntur, et peribunt a facie tua.
Quoniam fecisti judicium meum et causam meam; sedisti super thronum, qui judicas justitiam.
Increpasti gentes, et periit impius: nomen eorum delesti in aeternum,
et in saeculum saeculi.
Inimici defecerunt frameae in finem, et civitates eorum
destruxisti. Periit memoria eorum cum sonitu;
et Dominus in aeternum permanet. Paravit in judicio thronum suum,
et ipse judicabit orbem terrae in aequitate: judicabit populos in justitia.
Et factus est Dominus refugium pauperi; adjutor in opportunitatibus, in tribulatione.
Et sperent in te qui noverunt nomen tuum,
quoniam non dereliquisti quaerentes te, Domine.
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About Confitebor tibi - I will give praise to thee (Part 2)
This setting of Psalm 111, Confitebor tibi, is presented in two parts, with this work being the second. The text is a rich expression of thanksgiving, moving from praising God for His wondrous deeds to celebrating His everlasting reign and righteous judgment. The composer William Ellison sets this Latin text with an ambitious SATB.SATB voicing, creating a grand and resplendent soundscape. The dual SATB choir allows for a wide range of textures and dynamic contrasts, from intimate moments of personal reflection to powerful declarations of divine might. This anthem is well-suited for experienced choirs seeking to explore complex vocal interplay and profound devotional expression.
