Salve regina [192]

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina

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SR192 1.p. Salve regina 4 vv ; 2.p. Eja ergo 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSSA

C I-C1; C II-C1; C III-C1; A-C2. Voci pari. Entire range, g-d’’. Textual phrases are delineated through presence and specific use of chant (App. 4), contrasting motivic material, texture and rhythmic gestures. “Salve” motto, presented in A, C II and C I in breves (mm. 1-8) introduces verse 1 of chant that serves as cantus firmus in C II (mm. 8-18); to complement verse 1, the chant melody of verse 2, assigned to C I (mm. 18-26), is cast in identical rhythm. Chant pervades the imitative fabric of verses 1 and 2 but most notably verse 3, “Ad te clamamus.” Except for hints of chant (e.g., “advocata’ and “misericordes” in verse 6) the remainder of the antiphon consists of new thematic material. The text “Et Jesum” in homophonic style is preceded by a semibreve rest in all voices; however, the chant motive is not included. Through a rearrangement of voices for verse 9, mm. 46-52 equal mm. 52-58 (C I moves to C III, C II to C I and C III-C II; the T is repeated). The word “mater” is omitted in verse 1. Declamatory text setting prevails. Final g; b♭ signature.
[2] Eja ergo

Polyphonic ensemble SSSA

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Editions:
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- Casimiri Vol. 2. Nos. 12 and 13 [Edition for male voices pitched an octave lower. Includes tempo and dynamic markings.] [Casimiri, Raphaele., ed. Anthologia Polyphonica. 4th ed. 2 vols. Rome: C. Casimiri, 1932.]
- CPDL 54086 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - Composer

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Sung texts

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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

[Casimiri Ed 1932]

Casimiri, R. C., 1932, Anthologia polyphonica auctorum saeculi XVI paribus vocibus, Roma.
(n° 12-13)

[Hübsch, 1955, vol. 8]

Hübsch, H., 1955, Die Marianischen Antiphone von Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Orlando di Lasso, Tomaso Ludovico da Vittoria., Heidelberg.
(n° 4)

[Palestrina, 1941, vol. 11]

Palestrina, G. P. da, 1941, Le opere complete, Raffaele Casimiri (éd.), Rome.
(n° 13)

[Pierluigi da Palestrina's Werke 5]

Palestrina, P. da, 1875, Pierluigi da Palestrina’s Werke, Haberl F. X. et Espagne F. (éd.), Leipzig.
(n° 13)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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