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De lamentatione Jeremiae
Staff Notation • Sacred, Lamentations
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De lamentatione Jeremiae by Francisco Valls — Lyrics
Incipit Lamentatio Jeremiae prophetae.
ALEPH. Quomodo sedet sola civitas plena populo!
Facta est quasi vidua domina gentium;
princeps provinciarum facta est sub tributo.
BETH. Plorans ploravit in nocte, et lacrimæ ejus in maxillis ejus:
non est qui consoletur eam, ex omnibus caris ejus;
omnes amici ejus spreverunt eam, et facti sunt ei inimici.
GHIMEL. Migravit Judas propter afflictionem, et multitudinem servitutis;
habitavit inter gentes, nec invenit requiem:
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About De lamentatione Jeremiae
This powerful setting of the Lamentations of Jeremiah is for SSAT.SATB choir in Latin. It is suited for Holy Week, particularly Tenebrae services. The text, drawn from the Old Testament, vividly portrays Jerusalem's desolation and sorrow after its fall. Valls's music reflects this profound grief, with the large choral forces allowing for moments of immense weight and dramatic intensity, offset by passages of poignant tenderness. The intricate vocal writing, spanning eight parts, offers opportunities for rich harmonic colour and expressive declamation, capturing the prophet's lament with striking emotional depth.
