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Eftakh Na Sefatay
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Eftakh Na Sefatay by Salamone Rossi — Lyrics
Eftakh na sefatay veeene beròn,
leél khay ashir binsòa haaròn.
mehulal ékra él ét yishénu yoél
él uba le tsiyon goél nikra az begaron
leél chay ashir binsòa haaròn
tiftach éréts yésha litfillat dach tishà ve Yisra'el noshà'
ulshon illém taron
leél chai ashir binsoa haaron
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About Eftakh Na Sefatay
The Hebrew text of Eftakh Na Sefatay is a prayer for divine inspiration, asking God to open the singer's lips to praise Him. The text invokes God as the living God and redeemer, and calls for Jerusalem to be rebuilt and for the return of the exiles. Salamone Rossi's motet is set for SAB and ATTB choirs, offering a rich polyphonic texture. Rossi, a significant composer of the late Renaissance and early Baroque periods, was known for his sacred Hebrew works, which were published in Venice.
