Membra Jesu nostri - Buxtehude, Dietrich

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"This is a cycle of seven cantatas, and dedicated to Gustaf Düben. The text, ''Salve mundi salutare'' is a poem written by Arnulf of Louvain (died 1250). Each of the seven parts pertains to a different part of the crucified Christ's body (feet, knees, hands, side, chest, heart, and head). The structure of each cantata follows the same form: # Sonata. # Concerto (chorus). # Aria. # Aria. # Aria. # Concerto (chorus). In all but the last cantata, the final concerto chorus is simply a repeat of the first chorus (in the seventh cantata, an ''Amen'' chorus is substituted). The "arias" are actually solos, trios, or quintets."

⌛ Period → Baroque ◈ Genre → Cantatas

♯ Key C minor

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

↕ Range G2 – G5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 23

Texture Homophonic

Parts 5

Instruments Strings, and viol consort:| 2 violins & basso continuo; only 6. ''Ad Cor'' uses the 5 viol parts

Pages 23

CPDL # 5550

Editor Michael Dreschel

Posted 2003-08-26

License Personal

♫Pitch Ranges

MusicXML Part

G2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

:'''1. Sonata''' :'''2. Concerto''' (SSATB) Ecce super montes pedes evangelizantis et annunciantis pacem :'''3. Aria''' (Soprano 1) Salve mundi salutare, salve Jesu chare! Cruci tuae me aptare vellem vere, tu scis quare, da mihi tui copiam :'''4. Aria''' (Soprano 2) Clavos pedum, plagas duras, et tam graves impressuras circumplector cum affectu, tuo pavens in aspectu, tuorum memor vulnerum :'''5. Aria''' (Bass) Dulcis Jesu, pie deus, Ad te clamor licet reus, praebe mihi te benignum, ne repellas me indignum de tuis sanctis pedibus :'''6. Concerto''' (da capo: ''Ecce super montes'')