Salve regina [111]

Jacobus Handl

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SR111 Salve regina 6 vv ; [2.p.] Eya ergo 4 vv ; [3.p.] Et Jesum 6 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSATTB

[C I]-C1; [C II]-C1; [A]-C3; [T I]-C4; [T II]-C4; [B]-F4. Entire range, F-f’’. Chant (App. 4) most conspicuously accompanies “salve” cast in breves and semibreves (C I, mm. 1-7; T I, mm. 4-8; C II, mm. 7-9) with a contrasting countersubject in A, T II, and B; the four initial pitches (in minums and semiminums) associated with the third and fourth verses (“ad te…”) permeate the imitative texture (mm. 21-4 and 29-30). Chant also accompanies “eya ergo” (C I, mm. 54-6 and C II, mm. 56-9) and “Et Jesum,” (B, mm. 82-5). Within a tripartite structure, verse 5, “Eya ergo,” the textual centerpiece is scored for C I, C II, A, T I. Textual phrases are differentiated through presence of chant, antiphonal techniques and contrasting textures and rhythmic gestures. A variety of voice combinations and rhythmic gestures including full-voice segments and antiphonal treatment appear in 1.p.. Antiphony emphasizes “gementes et flentes” (mm. 33-41) through alternation of two three-voice groups (C I, C II, T II and A, T I, B), the latter, a fourth lower; each group consists of identical rhythmic material for all voices (a minum followed by 10 semiminums concluding with a minum and a semibreve) and similar melodic contour. On the other hand, the 2nd and 3rd partes are primarily full-voiced with contrasting rhythmic gestures. Final d; b-flats included in Reg C95; additional editorial b-flats are required.
[2] Eya ergo

Polyphonic ensemble

[3] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble SSATTB

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Jacobus Handl - 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.

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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