Cantabo Domino in vita mea

General information

Source of text is Psalm 103:33-35 (Vulgate).

Notes on selected settings

Antonio Burlini A solo & bc. (vv. 33,34) Frédéric Debons SATB (v. 33 only) Teofilo Gargario SB with continuo (vv. 33,34) Alessandro Grandi SATB (adds in Deo Jesu meo) (vv.33,34) Alto solo with bc. (vv.33,34)

Andreas Hakenberger SSAATTBB (vv. 33-35) Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina SSAATB (vv. 33,34) Heinrich Schütz T solo, with 2 violins & bc (v. 33 only, replaces sum with fuero) Velthur Tognoni SATB (v. 33 only) Orazio Vecchi SATB (v. 33 only)

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• Antonio Burlini — Cantabo Domino  Latin Solo Alto
• Frédéric Debons — Cantabo Domino  Latin SATB
• Teofilo Gargario — Cantabo Domino  Latin Solo SB
• Alessandro Grandi — Cantabo Domino  Latin Solo Mezzo-soprano
• Alessandro Grandi — Cantabo Domino a 4  Latin SATB
• Alessandro Grandi — Cantabo Domino a 4 (II)  Latin ATTB
• Andreas Hakenberger — Cantabo Domino in vita mea  Latin SSAT.ATBB
• Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Cantabo Domino  Latin SSAATB
• Heinrich Schütz — Cantabo Domino in vita mea, SWV 260  Latin T
• Velthur Tognoni — Cantabo Domino  Latin SATB
• Orazio Vecchi — Cantabo Domino  Latin SATB
• Ludovico da Viadana — Cantabo Domino in vita mea  Latin Solo Alto

Text and translations

Latin text 103:33  Cantabo Domino in vita mea: psallam Deo meo quamdiu sum. 103:34  Iucundum sit ei eloquium meum: ego vero delectabor in Domino. 103:35  Deficiant peccatores a terra, et iniqui, ita ut non sint. Benedic anima mea, Domino.

English translation 104:33  I will sing unto the Lord as long as I live : I will praise my God while I have my being. 104:34  And so shall my words please him : my joy shall be in the Lord. 104:35  As for sinners, they shall be consumed out of the earth, and the ungodly shall come to an end. Praise thou the Lord, O my soul, praise the Lord.