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Domine probasti me à 5
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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Domine probasti me à 5 by Pietro Lappi — Lyrics
In finem, Psalmus David. Domine, probasti me, et cognovisti me;
tu cognovisti sessionem meam et resurrectionem meam.
Intellexisti cogitationes meas de longe;
semitam meam et funiculum meum investigasti:
et omnes vias meas praevidisti,
quia non est sermo in lingua mea.
Ecce, Domine, tu cognovisti omnia, novissima et antiqua.
Tu formasti me, et posuisti super me manum tuam.
Mirabilis facta est scientia tua ex me; confortata est, et non potero ad eam.
Quo ibo a spiritu tuo? et quo a facie tua fugiam?
Si ascendero in caelum, tu illic es; si descendero in infernum, ades.
Si sumpsero pennas meas diluculo, et habitavero in extremis maris,
etenim illuc manus tua deducet me, et tenebit me dextera tua.
Et dixi: Forsitan tenebrae conculcabunt me; et nox illuminatio mea in deliciis meis.
Quia tenebrae non obscurabuntur a te, et nox sicut dies illuminabitur:
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About Domine probasti me à 5
Pietro Lappi's Domine probasti me à 5 is a sacred setting for SSATB voices, sung in Latin. The composer explores the rich texture of five-part polyphony, weaving the vocal lines in intricate counterpoint. The text, drawn from Psalm 139 (138), is a profound meditation on God's omnipresence and intimate knowledge of the human soul. It speaks of God's awareness of our innermost thoughts, our daily comings and goings, and even our very formation. The music reflects this deep introspection, with the voices carefully articulating each word, creating a compelling musical exploration of divine omniscience and the poet's profound awe. This setting is ideal for services or concerts requiring a substantial and expressive sacred work.
