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Ibant Apostoli gaudentes
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.
SATB · Simon Biazeck
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Ibant Apostoli gaudentes by Francisco Guerrero — Lyrics
Ibant Apostoli gaudentes
a conspectu concilii,
quoniam digni habiti sunt
pro nomine Iesu contumeliam pati.
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About Ibant Apostoli gaudentes
Francisco Guerrero’s Ibant Apostoli gaudentes is a motet for SATB choir, setting a Latin text from the Acts of the Apostles. The music opens with a sense of quiet rejoicing, the voices moving with a flowing, imitative texture that evokes the apostles' gladness as they depart from the council. The text speaks of their joy at suffering indignity for the name of Jesus and their subsequent proclamation of God’s works. Guerrero masterfully shapes the phrases, building towards moments of rich harmonic intensity that reflect the profound spiritual conviction of the apostles. This is a powerful and uplifting setting of scripture, ideal for a choir seeking a substantial Renaissance motet.
