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In convertendo
Staff Notation • Sacred, Vesper Psalms
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In convertendo by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Canticum graduum. In convertendo Dominus captivitatem Sion, facti sumus sicut consolati.
Tunc repletum est gaudio os nostrum, et lingua nostra exsultatione.
Tunc dicent inter gentes: Magnificavit Dominus facere cum eis.
Magnificavit Dominus facere nobiscum; facti sumus laetantes.
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About In convertendo
Tiburtio Massaino’s In convertendo is a rich setting for SATTB voices, its textures shifting to reflect the text’s journey from lament to jubilation. The Latin psalm text, a Song of Degrees, speaks of God turning the captivity of Zion, leading to joy and exultation. Massaino captures this transition, moving from moments of humble reflection to passages of overwhelming gladness. The music vividly portrays the act of sowing in tears and reaping in joy, with voices intertwining to depict the laborers returning with shouts of rejoicing, their arms full. This sacred motet is a powerful expression of divine deliverance and enduring hope.
