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Dilectus meus, MH 386
Staff Notation • Sacred, Responsorial Psalms
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Dilectus meus, MH 386 by Johann Michael Haydn — Lyrics
Song of Songs ch2:
16: Dilectus meus mihi et ego illi qui pascitur inter lilia
17:donec aspiret dies et inclinentur umbrae
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About Dilectus meus, MH 386
The Song of Songs provides the inspiration for this setting by Johann Michael Haydn. The composer's SATB choir expresses the devotion of the lover to their beloved, with the words 'My beloved is mine and I am his, he feeds among the lilies.' The text continues, painting a picture of springtime beauty, 'He is beautiful as the springtime, surrounded by roses and lilies of the valley.' This Latin sacred music, a responsorial psalm, is set for a four-part choir.
