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Expurgate vetus fermentum a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Expurgate vetus fermentum a 8 by Andrea Gabrieli — Lyrics
Expurgate vetus fermentum, ut sitis nova conspersio, sicut estis azymi. Etenim Pascha nostrum immolatus est Christus.
Itaque epulemur: non in fermento veteri, neque in fermento malitiae et nequitiae: sed in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis.
About Expurgate vetus fermentum a 8
Andrea Gabrieli’s motet for double eight-part choir, Expurgate vetus fermentum, is a potent setting of a liturgical text drawn from 1 Corinthians. The music unfolds with a rich, sonorous texture, building to moments of great power. The composer’s masterful use of the eight vocal lines, divided into two choirs, creates an antiphonal dialogue and intricate polyphony. The text speaks of cleansing away the old leaven of malice and wickedness, urging the faithful to celebrate with the unleavened bread of sincerity and truth, reflecting the Paschal sacrifice of Christ. This is a grand and imposing motet, suitable for a cappella performance in a large space.
