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Dialogo fra Maria Magdalena
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Liturgical music
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Dialogo fra Maria Magdalena by Chiara Margarita Cozzolani — Lyrics
Maria Magdalene stabat ad monumentum foris plorans,
dum ergo fleret, inclinavit se in monumentum et vidit duos Angelos
in albis sedentes et dicit eis: Num quem diligit anima mea, vidistis?
Mulier, quid ploras? quem queris?
Tulerunt Dominum meum, et nescio ubi posuerunt eum,
quæ sivi, per noctem et non inveni.
Qualis est dilectus tuus ex dilecto, o pulcherrima mulierum?
Dilectus meus candidus et rubicundus, electus ex milibus,
totus amabilis, totus desiderabilis.
Dic nobis Maria, quis est dilectus tuus?
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About Dialogo fra Maria Magdalena
Chiara Margarita Cozzolani paints a vivid scene of Mary Magdalene at the tomb, weeping and searching for her Lord. The text captures her poignant lament, her desperate question to the angels, and their gentle inquiry into her sorrow. The dialogue unfolds as she describes her beloved, emphasizing his beauty and desirability, before the stark realization of Jesus' crucifixion dawns. The motet then transforms into a passionate plea, with Mary Magdalene yearning for her absent love, singing "Veni, dilecte mi" – Come, my beloved. This devotional work for SAAT voices, sung in Latin, draws the listener into the raw emotion of the resurrection morning and the intense personal grief and longing of Mary Magdalene.
