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Historia Abraham et Isaac
Staff Notation • Sacred, Oratorios
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Historia Abraham et Isaac by Giacomo Carissimi — Lyrics
Historicus:
Tentavit Deus Abraham, vocavit, et dixit ad
eum;
Deus:
Abraham! Abraham! Tolle filium tuum unigenitum
Isaac quem diligis, et vade in terram
Visionis super unum montium quem monstravero,
tibi, et ibi illum offeres in holocaustum.
Historicus:
Abraham ergo de nocte consurgens, parato
ligno, sumpto gladio et igne et strato apparatu,
pergit ad locum quem illi Deus praeceperat,
Cum unigenito Isaac filio suo. Cumque illuc
accessisset, tulit ligna holocausti et imposuit
super Isaac filium suum, qui ferens ignem et
gladium dicebat patri suo:
Isaac:
Pater mi, ecce ignis, ecce ligna, ecce gladius et
apparatus; ubi est holocausti victima?
Historicus:
Tunc obruit dolor patris viscera, fremuit sanguis,
horruit natura, et ingemiscens pater ait:
Abraham et Isaac:
Fili mi, heu, fili mi!
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About Historia Abraham et Isaac
Giacomo Carissimi's Historia Abraham et Isaac is a sacred oratorio movement for SATTB voices in Latin. The text, drawn from the Book of Genesis, recounts the profound trial of Abraham, commanded by God to sacrifice his beloved son, Isaac. The music vividly portrays the dramatic dialogue between God and Abraham, and between Abraham and Isaac, as the father prepares for the terrible task. Carissimi masterfully uses musical devices to convey Abraham's inner turmoil and Isaac's innocent questions, creating a powerful and moving depiction of faith tested to its limits.
