Dexteram meam

Massaino's Dexteram meam is a setting of a Latin text that draws imagery from the Song of Songs. In the first part, the singer describes being adorned with precious stones and priceless pearls. The second part continues this theme of precious adornment, with the singer declaring they will accept no lover but the one who has placed a sign upon their face. This SATTB motet is well-suited to a service during the Easter season or for a Marian feast day, its rich harmonies and intricate vocal lines offering a devotional meditation on divine love and beauty.