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Ecce vidimus
Staff Notation • Sacred, Tenebrae responsories
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Ecce vidimus by Ludovico da Viadana — Lyrics
Ecce vidimus eum non habentem speciem, neque decorem:
aspectus ejus in eo non est:
hic peccata nostra portavit, et pro nobis dolet:
ipse autem vulneratus est propter iniquitates nostras:
Cujus livore sanati sumus.
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About Ecce vidimus
Ludovico da Viadana was a pivotal figure in the development of early Baroque sacred music. This setting of Ecce vidimus, a responsory for Tenebrae, is scored for SATB voices in Latin. The text reflects on the suffering servant from Isaiah, describing his lack of physical beauty and his bearing of our sins and sorrows. The music likely conveys the solemnity and pathos of this devotional text, a tradition common in the services of Holy Week. The composition would have been written for liturgical use, presenting a profound musical meditation on Christ's sacrifice.
