This edition was prepared by Sabine Cassola — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Dominus illuminatio mea
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Dominus illuminatio mea by Claudio Merulo — Lyrics
Psalmus David, priusquam liniretur. Dominus illuminatio mea et salus mea: quem timebo?
Dominus protector vitae meae: a quo trepidabo?
Dum appropiant super me nocentes ut edant carnes meas, qui tribulant me inimici mei, ipsi
infirmati sunt et ceciderunt.
Si consistant adversum me castra, non timebit cor meum; si exsurgat adversum me praelium, in hoc ego sperabo.
Unam petii a Domino, hanc requiram, ut inhabitem in domo Domini omnibus diebus vitae meae; ut videam voluptatem Domini, et visitem templum ejus.
Quoniam abscondit me in tabernaculo suo; in die malorum abscondito me in tabernaculi sui.
In petra exaltavit me, et nunc exaltavit caput meum super inimicos meos. Circuivi,
et immolavi in tabernaculo ejus hostiam vociferationis;
cantabo, et psalmum dicam Domino.
Read full lyrics
About Dominus illuminatio mea
Claudio Merulo’s motet Dominus illuminatio mea for AATTTBB,SSAAATB is a rich and complex setting of Psalm 27. The text, drawn from the Latin Vulgate, speaks of God as a source of light and salvation, offering protection against enemies. The composer explores this theme through a grand, polyphonic texture, with distinct vocal groups interacting to create a powerful and dramatic musical narrative. The expansive voicing allows for a wide dynamic and timbral palette, ideal for conveying the psalm’s message of faith and trust in the face of adversity. This is a substantial work for a choir seeking to explore the motet tradition with challenging and rewarding vocal writing.
