Regina caeli [113]

Orlande de Lassus

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RC113 Regina caeli 6 vv ; [2.p.] Resurrexit 6 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Regina caeli

Polyphonic ensemble SSATTB

C I-C1; C II-C1; A-C3; T I-C4; T II-C4; B-F4. Chant (App. 3) permeates the imitative, contrapuntal texture with each textual phrase, but is stated most completely, always at pitch of chant and primarily in semibreves in T II; “alleluia” sections consist of new material. In contrast with Lassus’ other settings of Regina coeli that exhibit a continuous texture for all voices, this antiphon includes introductory passages for 1-4 voices up to five measures in length for the four textual phrases. Except for the brief antiphonal treatment of “alleluia” (mm. 31-35) that emphasizes melismatic style, the text setting is defined by declamatory style. Final F, b♭ signature.
[2] Resurrexit

Polyphonic ensemble SSATTB

Description

External link:
CPDL 48403 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Orlande de Lassus - 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

[Lasso, 1894, vol. 13]

Lasso, O. di, 1894, Sämtliche Werke, F. Haberl et A. Sandberger (éd.), Leipzig.
(n° 521-522)

[Lasso, 1999]

Lasso, O. di, 1999, The Complete Motets, Bergquist P. (éd.), Madison.
(n° 2)

References

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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