Salve regina [103]

Nicolas Gombert

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SR103 Salve regina 4 vv ; 2.p. Eia ergo 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Paraphrased chant (App.4) permeates the texture in an antiphon constructed of pervading imitation with overlapping textual phrases. Paired imitation (S/A and T/B) introduces 2.p. Except for the “salve” motto and its parallel, “vita,” set apart in semibreves, chant embraces supple rhythmic gestures comprised of semibreves, dotted minums, minums and semiminums. Whereas most composers use long-note values or a homorhythmic texture to differentiate the words “Et Jesum,” Gombert simply absorbs them within the prevailing texture. Declamatory style defines text setting. Final g, b♭ signature.
[2] Eia ergo

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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Nicolas Gombert - 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

[CMM 6 - VI]

Gombert, N., 1964, Nicolas Gombert, Opera Omnia, Görg J. S. (éd.).
(n° 9)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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