II: Expectans expectavi Dominum
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"II: Expectans expectavi Dominum" is the contemplative second movement of Igor Stravinsky’s choral-orchestral work Symphony of Psalms, setting verses from Psalm 40 in Latin.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Second movement: Expectans expectavi Dominum (Psalm 39:2–4 Vulgate) | 1 |
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral movement
ⓘ
symphonic movement ⓘ |
| belongsToCycle | three-movement symphony ⓘ |
| character | contemplative ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Boston Symphony Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedWith | Symphony of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Igor Stravinsky NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicatedWithWorkTo | Boston Symphony Orchestra 50th anniversary ⓘ |
| genre |
choral-orchestral music
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| hasFollowingMovement | III: Alleluia – Laudate Dominum NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPrecedingMovement | I: Laudate Dominum ⓘ |
| instrumentation |
orchestra without clarinets
ⓘ
orchestra without violas ⓘ orchestra without violins ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Christian psalm setting ⓘ |
| liturgicalTradition | Western Christianity NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movementNumber | 2 ⓘ |
| originalTitleLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| partOf | Symphony of Psalms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | middle movement ⓘ |
| premiereWork | Symphony of Psalms 1930 premiere ⓘ |
| religiousAffiliation | Christian scripture setting ⓘ |
| style | neoclassical ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | 20th-century classical music ⓘ |
| tempoCharacter | slow ⓘ |
| textIncipit | Expectans expectavi Dominum ⓘ |
| textLanguage | Latin Vulgate NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | Psalm 40 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textTheme |
deliverance from distress
ⓘ
trust in God ⓘ waiting for the Lord ⓘ |
| texture | choral with orchestral accompaniment ⓘ |
| textVerseRange | Psalm 40:1 and following (Vulgate numbering approximate) ⓘ |
| titleTranslation | “I waited patiently for the Lord” ⓘ |
| usesChoir | yes ⓘ |
| usesOrchestra | yes ⓘ |
| vocalForces | mixed chorus ⓘ |
| workKey | non-tonal / modal ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Symphony of Psalms
this entity surface form:
Second movement: Expectans expectavi Dominum (Psalm 39:2–4 Vulgate)