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Georg Friedrich Händel Nisi Dominus

Psalm 127 HWV 238, 1707

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Handel's Vesper psalm Nisi Dominus HWV 238, was composed in Rome in 1707 for the Feast of the Madonna del Monte Carmel. It is entirely in the tradition of the polychoral, concertante motet which was cultivated especially in Rome during the late baroque era. In spite of the liturgical brevity required for the individual movements, this setting of Psalm 127, presented here in a new critical edition, is impressive on account of the festive fullness of the sound, the charming contrasts in the alternating scoring and, typical for Handel, the power of the images and the conciseness of the musical material.

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  • Nisi Dominus
  • Vanum est nobis
  • Cum dederit dilectis
  • Sicut sagittae
  • Beatus vir
  • Gloria Patri
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  • Chor

    Nisi Dominus aedificaverit domum,
    in vanum laboraverunt qui aedificant eam.
    Nisi Dominus custodierit civitatem,
    frustra vigilat qui custodit eam.

    Arie Tenor

    Varum est vobis ante lucem surgere,
    surgite postquam sederitis,
    qui manducatis panem doloris.

    Arie Alt

    Cum dederit dilectis suis somnum­:
    Ecce haereditas Domini, Filii,
    merces fructus ventis.

    Arie Bass

    Sicut sagittae in manu potentis:
    Ita Filii excussorum.

    Arie Tenor

    Beatus vir qui implevit desiderium suum ex ipsis,
    Non confundetur cum loquetur inimicis suis in porta.

    Chor

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  • Choir

    Except the Lord build the house,
    they labour in vain that build it:
    except the Lord keep the cite,
    the watchman waketh but in vain.

    Aria Tenore

    It is vain for you to rise up early,
    to sit up late, to eat the bread of sorrows:

    Aria Alto

    For so he giveth his beloved sleep.
    Lo, children are an heritage of the Lord:
    and the fruit of the womb is his reward.

    Aria Basso

    As arrows are in the hand of a mighty man;
    so are children of the youth.

    Aria Tenore

    Happy is the man that hath his quiver full of them:
    they shall not be ashamed,
    but they shall speak with the enemies in the gate.

    Choir

    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost.
    As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, World without end. Amen.

    King James Bible

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  • Chor

    Wenn der Herr ein Haus nicht erbaut,
    so mühen sich vergebens, die es erbauen.
    Wenn der Herr eine Stadt nicht beschützt,
    so wacht umsonst, wer sie beschützt.  

    Arie Tenor

    Vergebens ist es, dass ihr vor Sonnenaufgang aufsteht.
    Steht auf! Nachher sitzt ihr doch,
    die ihr das Brot der Sorge kaut,  

    Arie Alt

    Während er es denen, die er liebt, im Schlafe gibt.
    Siehe! das Erbe des Herrn sind Söhne,
    eine Gnade die Frucht des Leibes.

    Arie Bass

    Wie Pfeile in der Hand des Starken,
    so sind die Kinder der Aufrechten.

    Arie Tenor

    Glücklich der Mann, dessen Sehnen durch sie erfüllt wird,
    er wird nicht zugrunde gehen, wenn er mit seinen Feinden im Tore verhandelt.

    Chor

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  • George Frideric Handel put his exceptionally versatile compositional abilities to the test at an early age. After moving to London in 1712, where he was appointed Composer of Musick for His Majesty’s Chapel Royal in 1723, he wrote numerous masterpieces for the royal court as well as his major opere serie. For many years he enjoyed triumphant successes with his operas, which were sung by outstanding performers, with serenades, and later also with oratorios such as Saul and Israel in Egypt. Over the years Handel’s reputation grew far beyond the city where he worked; some of his choral works, particularly Messiah, have enjoyed a performance tradition which remains unbroken to this day, and are sung by choirs throughout the world. Personal details

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