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De profundis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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De profundis by Johann Melchior Gletle — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. De profundis clamavi ad te, Domine;
Domine, exaudi vocem meam.
Fiant aures tuae intendentes in vocem deprecationis meae.
Si iniquitates observaveris, Domine, Domine, quis sustinebit?
Quia apud te propitiatio est; et propter legem tuam sustinui te, Domine.
Sustinuit anima mea in verbo ejus:
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About De profundis
This setting of Psalm 130, De profundis, for SSATB voices in Latin, opens with a sense of hushed anticipation, the voices entering in gentle imitation. The composer builds towards moments of fervent supplication, before returning to a more reflective mood. The text, a prayer for mercy from the depths, is treated with great sensitivity, the composer’s music capturing the yearning and hope expressed in the words. A significant work from the sacred repertoire, it would be an expressive addition to a Vesper service or a concert programme.
