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Deus venerunt gentes a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Deus venerunt gentes a 8 by Luca Marenzio — Lyrics
Deus, venerunt gentes in haereditatem tuam,
polluerunt templum sanctum tuum,
posuerunt Jerusalem in acervum lapidum,
posuerunt morticinia Servorum tuorum
escas volatilibis coeli,
carnes sanctorum tuorum bestiis terrae,
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About Deus venerunt gentes a 8
Luca Marenzio's motet Deus venerunt gentes a 8 sets a lament from Psalm 79. The text vividly paints a scene of desecration: foreign nations have invaded, defiled the holy temple, and left the bodies of God's servants unburied, their blood spilled like water. It speaks of being made a reproach and mockery to neighbours. Marenzio's setting for double choir (SATB.SATB) amplifies the dramatic and tragic narrative through its eight-part texture, creating a powerful and evocative sonic landscape to match the sorrowful words.
