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De kuise Susanna
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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De kuise Susanna by Ludovicus Episcopius — Lyrics
Susanna haer baeiende in een fonteyn,
verborgen daer lagen twee ouders vilein,
al achter die hagen des boomgaerts stille;
doen sij aensagen heur lichaem rein,
sij cregen behagen daer in certein,
en meinden te volbringen hunnen valschen wille;
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About De kuise Susanna
Ludovicus Episcopius’s De kuise Susanna is a sacred motet for SATB choir, sung in Dutch. The music opens with a striking interplay of voices that captures the drama of the biblical story. The text tells of Susanna bathing in a fountain, unaware of the two elders hidden nearby who, seeing her beauty, plot to defile her. Susanna cries out for help, preferring to fall into their hands than to dishonour God. The composer’s setting reflects the narrative's tension, from the serene opening to Susanna’s desperate plea, building effectively to a climax of emotional intensity.
