Escolania de Montserrat: Rodamilans' Lo llit d'espines

Fr. Àngel Rodamilans (1874-1936).
Soloist: Andreu Diport.
Montserrat Abbey, 2012.
Lyrics (Jacint Verdaguer 1845-1902):
En mon llit de flors, mon llavi l'estima
no l'estima, no, que sols ho somnia.
Si l'amor no hi ve jo m'hi moriria.
Lo cerca mon braç, mon gemec lo crida,
l'aimador on sou, manadet de mirra,
digau-m'ho si us plau, si voleu que vinga.
No té son mon ull quan lo braç no es lliga
quan vos ne fugiu ja és lluny l'alegria.
Sortiré a cercar-vos com cerva ferida
que cerca la font d'aigua viva.
Me l'heu vist o no, l'amor de ma vida?
Un xic més enllà, gemegar n'ohia.
Lo veig en la creu on cridant sospira
clavats peus i mans, lo cap entre espines,
gemegor que fa, jo prou l'entenia.
Si l'amor no hi ve (...)
Quan lo veig morir, lo meu cor sospira.
M'abraço a la Creu com un cep de vinya.
Jesús, ja no'm plau lo llit que em plavia,
vos l'he fet de flors i el voleu d'espines,
si al vostre em voleu també hi dormiria,
clavats peus i mans, lo cap entre espines,
i una llança al cor que em lleva la vida.
Si l'amor no hi ve (...)

[@andrewdoggette4494]

Seven years ago L'Escolania was at the height of their greatness. The best choir in the world. And I am very serious. The talent in that one choir was astonishing. And they had a great director

[@andrewdoggette4494]

The genius of Escolania shines thru. A great song on the Passion of Christ, sung by the only choir that could give it meaningful interpretation..the geniuses of Escolania..

[@bigbadredsox]

These boys are simple amazing.

[@russo2.000]

Thank you very much both for the text and your explanation of what the motet is about. It's very helpful to have the text.even for a language that I do not know such as Catalan having the text helps me a lot because with it I can follow along as the boys sing. (It's the same as people who have no Italian reading the Libretto or people with no German reading Bach's texts as they listen to a Cantata or a Passion). Thank you and may God bless you all and your families. mfi

[@EscolaniaMontserrat]

Thank you very much for your comment! We just wrote the lyrics on the video description. They are Poetry, and written in old Catalan... so, a bit difficult to be understood for you... It's a poem expressing love for Jesus while watching his Passion.

[@litoboy5]

AMAZING VOICES !!!

[@JeanMichelMeuley]

Merci de ce beau partage

[@EscolaniaMontserrat]

Thank you and congratulations for your site, which we know! :)

[@laura98listru]

Совершенство. Perfection. But Russian word matches better for this.

[@pilublancco]

Preciós, per preparar la ¨setmana santa... No el coneixia.