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De profundis
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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De profundis by Ludovico Balbi — 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
Ludovico Balbi's De profundis opens with an immediate sense of supplication, the voices weaving together to express the psalm's plea from the depths. The composer crafts a rich, polyphonic texture, allowing the words of the 130th psalm to unfold with both gravitas and earnest hope. The Latin text, a profound meditation on sin, repentance, and divine mercy, is set with sensitivity, capturing the yearning for God's forgiveness and redemption. The interplay between the SATB and STTB forces creates a dynamic sonic landscape, ideal for a choir seeking a motet that is both textually significant and musically engaging. This sacred work offers moments of intense introspection alongside passages of comforting reassurance.
