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Eftah shir bisfatai
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Eftah shir bisfatai by Salamone Rossi — Lyrics
Eftach shir bisfatai ulshòn libbi taròn
Ashir 'el 'el schaddai et potchim lo aron.
Marom mekom mikdash meherah yitchaddash
yitgaddal yitkaddash habayit acharon.
Ashir 'el 'el schaddai et potchim lo aron.
Rischon letsiyon bo kemelech bimsibbò;
yinharu el tuvò banav kvinò maron.
Ashir 'el 'el schaddai et potchim lo aron.
Dodi tsach veadòm kum na ve'al tiddòm derokh
begat makom ad biltisikkaron.
Ashir 'el 'el schaddai et potchim lo aron.
Yashuv lifnai lifnim yakar mippninim,
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About Eftah shir bisfatai
Salamone Rossi's motet Eftah shir bisfatai offers a rich, polychoral texture for double SATB choir. The composer was a leading figure in the Venetian Jewish community and this work, written in Hebrew, is a powerful setting of liturgical poetry. The text itself calls for praise to Almighty God and expresses a longing for the rebuilding of the Temple in Jerusalem, with the Ark of the Covenant at its heart. Rossi's music reflects the grandeur of the text, with its antiphonal exchanges and full, resonant harmonies providing a majestic and deeply spiritual experience for performers and listeners alike.
