Exsurge quare obdormis

General information

Introit for Sexagesima. The last line, "Exurge Domine adjuva …" with verse "Deus auribus nostris" is the antiphon after the candles have been distributed at Candlemas. "Exsurge Domine et intende" is the Gradual for Monday of Holy Week."Exsurge Domine Deus" is a Tract for votive Masses.

Source of text below is Psalm 43:23-24,26 (Vulgate).

Notes on selected settings

Clemens non Papa 4vv Christian Erbach Pedro de Escobar Bartolomé de Escobedo

Heinrich Isaac 4vv Nicolaus de Madis 4vv Philippe de Monte 5vv Jean Rousée 6vv

Claudin de Sermisy Thomas Stoltzer 4vv

Settings by composers (automatically updated)

• William Byrd — Arise, O Lord  English SATTB
• William Byrd — Exsurge Domine  Latin SATTB
• Jacobus de Kerle — Exurge, quare obdormis  Latin SATB
• Pietro Maria Marsolo — Exsurge, quare obdormis  Latin ATTBB
• Dominique Phinot — Exsurge quare obdormis Domine  Latin SAAAT
• Jean Rousée — Exsurge, quare obdormis Domine  Latin SSTTTB

Text and translations

Latin text Exsurge; quare obdormis Domine? exurge, et ne repellas in finem. Quare faciem tuam avertis? Oblivisceris tribulationem nostram? Exsurge, Domine, adjuva nos, et libera[redime] nos [propter nomen tuum]. Ps. Deus auribus nostris audivimus patres nostri annuntiaverunt nostri.

English translation 44:23  Up, Lord, why sleepest thou: awake, and be not absent from us for ever. 44:24  Wherefore hidest thou thy face: and forgettest our trouble? 44:26  Arise, Lord, and help us: and deliver us [for thy name's sake].