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In te, Domine, speravi~A duet for two sopranos or tenors, this setting of texts based on Psalms 30 and 70 comes from the composer's fourth book of Concerti Ecclesiastici of 1618.

Click here to see the first page.~~Three scores|DON001.2|Score|DON001.1|~1558~842~Donati, soprano, tenor~

O Domine, salvum me fac~This is the first piece in Donati's Motetti Concertati of 1627. The setting of words from psalm 117 is suitable for solo voices or choir, and lasts around four minutes.

In the interests of spacing, the continuo realisation has been omitted from the score, but one can be supplied - use the order box below.

Click here to see the first page.~~Six scores|DON002.2|Score|DON002.1|Continuo part|DON002.3|~1558~1914~Donati, SATTB, soprano, alto, tenor, bass, motet~

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Dennis blurb~The following motets were edited by Dennis Collins and do not include keyboard realisations. These can be supplied separately if required at an additional charge of £1 per piece if ordered at the same time.~~~1558~2028~~

Ego dormio~Taken from the composer's 1619 book of solo motets, Ego dormio sets a text from The Song of Songs for either soprano or tenor. Donati uses descending scales to represent the singer falling asleep, and faster notes to denote his or her excitement when the loved one knocks on the door.~~Two scores|DON003.2|Score|DON003.1|Keyboard part|DON003.X|~1558~2024~Donati, motet, soprano, tenor~

Gaudens gaudebo~This fine duet for soprano and bass comes from Donati's Op. 5 Concerti Ecclesiastici, first published in 1618. The jubilant text from Isaiah 61 is set mostly imitatively, although there are short passages of declamation for both singers as well. There is none of the virtuosity associated with the composer's solo motets.~~Three scores|DON004.2|Score|DON004.1|Keyboard part|DON004.X|~1558~2025~Donati, motet, soprano, bass~

Salve Regina~This Marian antiphon setting comes from the composer's Il secondo libro de motetti a voce sola, first published in 1636. It was printed "for the education of boys and girls" although several passages in the present work are clearly aimed at Donati's more able pupils! There are several vocal flourishes, though none as ornate as the final "Virgo Maria".~~Two scores|DON005.2|Score|DON005.1|Keyboard part|DON005.X|~1558~2026~Donati, soprano, motet, Marian antiphon~

Exaudisti Domine~This setting of a text from the Pentecost liturgy (asking the Lord to bless his church) also comes from the 1636 didactic set, Op. 14. Here again passages of declamation are interspersed with flourishes, the most dramatic of them reserved for "in toto corde" and "Deus".~~Two scores|DON006.2|Score|DON006.1|Keyboard part|DON006.X|~1558~2027~Donati, soprano, motet~

Da mihi Domine~~~~1558~3485~~

Congratulamini~~~~1558~3486~~

Obstupescite caeli~~~~1558~3487~~