Jubilate Deo omnis terra

Jubilate Deo omnis terra (LWV 77/16) is a motet by Jean-Baptiste Lully (music) set on biblical text. Written to both celebrate the new treaty and to celebrate the wedding of King Louis XIV and Maria Theresa of Spain on 29 August 1660 at the l'église de la Mercy.[1]

Louis XIV and Philip IV of Spain at the Meeting on the Isle of Pheasants, June 1660
Wedding of Louis XIV and Maria Theresa

History

Lully's first grand motet[2] was composed primarily for the Louis XIV's wedding[3] and as well as the celebration of Treaty of the Pyrenees (1659).[4] Text is based on twelve psalms.

Text
Latin
Jubilate Deo omnis terra (Ps 98,4)
cantate et exultate et psallite. (Ps 98,5)
Reges terrae et omnes populi, principes et omnes iudices (Ps 148,11)
Annunciate inter gentes gloriam eius. (Ps 95,3)
Qui porsuit fines nostras pacem (Ps 147,3)
In manu eius sunt omnes fines terrae. (Ps 94,4)
Facta est pax in virtute sua, et abundantia in turribus suis. (Ps 122,7)
Arcum conterit, confrigit arma et scuta cumburit igni. (Ps 46,10)
Lux orta est iusto, et restis corde laetitia. (Ps 97,11)
Jubilate Deo omnis terra, cantate et exultate et psallite (Ps 98,4-5)
Arcum conterit, confrigit arma et scuta cumburit igni. (Ps 46,10)
Taliter non fecit omni nationi. (Ps 147,20)
In die malorum protexit nos. (Ps 27,5a)

See also

References
  1. Les Grands Motets sitelully.free.fr (French)
  2. Jean-Baptiste Lully - Grands Motets prestomusic.com (English)
  3. Luksovo Collegium 1704 a vzácné lahůdky z Versailles operaplus.cz (Czech)
  4. Jordi Savall: Magnificat & Jubilate musicaantigua.com (Spanish)
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