Salve regina [072]

Richard Davy

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SR072 Salve regina 6 vv ; Vita dulcedo 6 vv ; Ad te clamamus 3-5 vv ; benedictum 5 vv ; Virgo mater 3 vv ; O clemens 5 vv ; Virgo clemens 3 vv ; Exaudi preces 3 vv ; O pia 5 vv ; Funde preces 2 vv ; Et pro nobis 2-3 vv ; O dulcis Maria, salve 5 vv

Type

Motet

Scores

[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSATBX

Tb I-G2; Tb II-G2; M-C2; Ct-C4; T-C5; B-F4. Entire range, F-g’’. No evidence of chant. Textual phrases are distinguished through mensuration, harmonic goals and particularly alternation of duo or trio sections with five and six full-voice segments. Within the florid style of the antiphon, the duos and trios, most likely assigned to soloists, are characterized by rapid rhythmic gestures that set them apart from the full-voice material. The third section includes verses 3 and 4 scored for three lower voices (Ct, T, B), verse 5 for five voices (Tb, M, Ct, T, B) and, interestingly, “Et Jesum,” the initial words of verse 6. Virgo mater trope verses[1] not only entail remarkably elaborate melodic lines but equally unusual vocal combinations: verse 1 (Tb I, Tb II, Ct); verse 2 (Ct, T, B); and verse 3, lines 1-3 (Tb and B) and line 4 (Tb, T-B), voice groups that result in wide spacing between Tb and lower voice(s). Brief imitative passages introduce “mater misericordiae” (mm. 5-9), “aeterna porta” (mm. 73-5) and “Virgo clemens” (mm. 96-104). Triple mensuration defines music prior to the trope and the final invocation “O dulcis Maria, salve”; the trope verses and first two invocations are in duple mensuration. Final g, b♭ signature in B throughout antiphon and M, Ct, and T in selected sections; no signature in Tb.

1. Virgo mater ecclesiae, / Virgin mother of the church
aeterna porta gloriae, / eternal gate to glory,
esto nobis refugium / be a refuge for us
apud Patrem et Filium. / before the Father and the Son,

O clemens! / O gentle one;

Virgo clemens, virgo pia, / Gentle virgin, virgin holy,
virgo dulcis, O Maria, / O sweet virgin Mary,
exaudi preces omnium / hear the prayers of all
ad te pie clamantium. / Who make their dutiful cry to you,

O pia! / O loving one;

Funde preces tuo nato / Pour out your prayers to your Son,
crucifixo, vulnerato, / crucified, wounded,
et pro nobis flagellato / and scourged for our sake,
spinis puncto, felle potato, / pierced with thorns, given gall to drink.

O dulcis Maria, salve. / O sweet Mary, hail!
[2] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble SSATBX

[3] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble

[4] Benedictum

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] Virgo mater

Polyphonic ensemble

[6] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[7] Virgo clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[8] Exaudi preces

Polyphonic ensemble

[9] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble

[10] Funde preces

Polyphonic ensemble

[11] Et pro nobis

Polyphonic ensemble

[12] O dulcis Maria, salve

Polyphonic ensemble

Associated people

Richard Davy - Composer

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Salve, regina, mater misericordiae;

Vita, dulcedo et spes nostra, salve.

Ad te clamamus exsules filii Hevae.

Ad te suspiramus gementes et flentes in hac lacrimarum valle.

Eia ergo, advocata nostra, illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.

Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui, nobis post hoc exsilium ostende.

O clemens,

O pia,

O dulcis virgo Maria.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[The Eton choirbook 10]

Harrison, F. L. (éd.), 1956, The Eton choirbook, London.
(n° 11)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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