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Confitemini Domino a 5
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Confitemini Domino a 5 by Giovanni Bassano — Lyrics
Alleluja. Confitemini Domino, quoniam bonus, quoniam in saeculum misericordia ejus.
Quis loquetur potentias Domini; auditas faciet omnes laudes ejus?
Beati qui custodiunt judicium, et faciunt justitiam in omni tempore.
Memento nostri, Domine, in beneplacito populi tui; visita nos in salutari tuo:
ad videndum in bonitate electorum tuorum; ad laetandum in laetitia gentis tuae: ut lauderis cum haereditate tua.
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris: injuste egimus; iniquitatem fecimus.
Patres nostri in Aegypto non intellexerunt mirabilia tua; non fuerunt
memores multitudinis misericordiae tuae. Et irritaverunt ascendentes in mare, mare Rubrum;
et salvavit eos propter nomen suum, ut notam faceret potentiam suam.
Et increpuit mare Rubrum et exsiccatum est, et deduxit eos in abyssis
sicut in deserto.
Et salvavit eos de manu odientium, et redemit eos de manu inimici.
Et operuit aqua tribulantes eos; unus ex eis non remansit.
Et crediderunt verbis ejus, et laudaverunt laudem ejus.
Cito fecerunt; obliti sunt operum ejus: et non sustinuerunt consilium ejus.
Et concupierunt concupiscentiam in deserto, et tentaverunt Deum in inaquoso.
Et dedit eis petitionem ipsorum, et misit saturitatem in animas eorum.
Et irritaverunt Moysen in castris; Aaron, sanctum Domini.
Aperta est terra, et deglutivit Dathan, et operuit super congregationem Abiron.
Et exarsit ignis in synagoga eorum: flamma combussit peccatores.
Et fecerunt vitulum in Horeb, et adoraverunt sculptile.
Et mutaverunt gloriam suam in similitudinem vituli comedentis foenum.
Obliti sunt Deum qui salvavit eos; qui fecit magnalia in Aegypto,
mirabilia in terra Cham, terribilia in mari Rubro.
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About Confitemini Domino a 5
Giovanni Bassano's Confitemini Domino is a substantial sacred motet for five voices (ATBBB). Written in Latin, it draws on a rich biblical text, opening with a jubilant Alleluia and the exhortation to give thanks to the Lord for his unending mercy. The text continues by praising God's mighty deeds and calling for remembrance of his people, acknowledging past failings and sins. This motet would be well-suited for a special service, perhaps during a season of penitence or thanksgiving, offering a profound musical reflection on divine faithfulness and human frailty. Its intricate vocal writing provides ample opportunity for expressive choral performance.
