Regina caeli [050]

Jean de Castro

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RC050 Regina coeli 5 vv ; [2.p.] Resurrexit 5 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATTB

[S]-G2; [A]-C2; [T I]-C3; [T II]-C3; [B]-F3. Chant (App. 3), intact at beginning of textual phrases “regina coeli,” “quia,” “resurrexit…dixit” and “ora…Deum,” and subsequent new material permeate the imitative, contrapuntal fabric. The first “alleluia” section comprising five measures includes a descending sequence of motives in T II and B, respectively. To unify the structure, this textual/musical material (mm. 12-17) is restated twice in succession as the final “alleluia” (mm. 61-72). Declamatory style setting prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

[2] Resurrexit

Polyphonic ensemble SATTB

Associated people

Jean de Castro - Composer

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Sung texts

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Regina caeli laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

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The Trope:

Alle Domine nate matris Deus alme nobis confer praestaque vivere:
Quam [quoniam] te decet laus honor O Domine qui de morte surgebas rex pie:
Fac nos tecum surgere, alleluia.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[Castro Ed 1975]

Castro, J. de, 1975, Cantiones sacrae 1588, Kümmerling H. (éd.), Frankfurt.
(n° 18)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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