Salve regina [132]

Walter Lambe

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SR132 Salve regina 5 vv ; Ad te clamamus 5 vv ; benedictum 5 vv ; Virgo mater 3 vv ; Esto nobis 3 vv ; O clemens 5 vv ; Exaudi preces 3 vv ; Virgo clemens 3 vv ; O pia 5 vv ; Funde preces 5 vv ; O dulcis Maria 5 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

Tr I-G1; Tr II-G1; M I-C2; M II-C2; Ct-C4; T-C4; B-F3. Entire range, A-a’’. Salve regina plainsong and Virgo mater trope melody[1] are freely used in various voices. “Salve” (“vita”) motto introduces verse 1 in long-note values (T, mm. 1-4) and as semibreves for verse 2 (T, mm. 17-20); a slightly paraphrased chant continues in T with text “dulcedo” but migrates to B for “salve,” the final word of verse 2. Except for the presence of chant with “Et Jesum” (B) and verse 8 (T), the remainder of the antiphon exhibits limited use of plainsong; the trope[2] verses “Virgo mater” (Ct, M and T) and “Virgo clemens” (Tr and M,) include the trope melody. Textual phrases are delineated through contrast of full-voice and reduced voice sections as well as an increased degree of floridity in the latter segments. Lambe assigns treble voices (Tr, M I, M II) to the first line of “Virgo clemens” and Tr I, Tr II, M to the second line. Whereas other Salve regina settings in the Eton Choirbook involve contrast of duple and triple mensuration particularly relative to trope verses, Lamb’s setting adheres to duple mensuration. Final d, b♭ signature in B throughout and T beginning with trope.

1. Oxford, Bodleian Library, MS Rawl. Liturgy.d.4, f. 181. See MB, vol. 10, p. 141 for transcription.

2. 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] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

[3] Benedictum

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

[4] Virgo mater

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] Esto nobis

Polyphonic ensemble

[6] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

[7] Exaudi preces

Polyphonic ensemble

[8] Virgo clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[9] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

[10] Funde preces

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

[11] O dulcis Maria

Polyphonic ensemble SSAATBX

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CPDL 22106 [whole tone lower] [Choral Public Domain Library]

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Walter Lambe - 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° 14)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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