Regina caeli [200]

Francesco Soriano

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RC200 Regina coeli 4 vv

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Motet

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Regina coeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

C-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. No evidence of chant. Textual phrases are clearly defined within Soriano’s short antiphon (27 mm.). Brief imitative passages occur in the initial measures of “regina caeli” (e.g., paired imitation between C/A and T/B) and with “sicut dixit, alleluia” (C and T) in the third textual phrase; however, homorhythmic style dominates with rhythmic gestures consisting of semibreves and minums. Declamatory text setting in syllabic style prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

Description

External link:
CPDL 28418 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Francesco Soriano - 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

[Musica divina sive thesaurus concentuum selectissimorum]

Proske, C. (éd.), 1859, Musica divina sive thesaurus concentuum selectissimorum: omni cultui divino totius anni juxta ritum Sanctae Ecclesiae Catholicae inservientium, Ratisbonae.
(pp. 446-7)

References

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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