Salve regina [259]

Orfeo Vecchi

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SR259 Salve regina 5 vv

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Polyphonic ensemble SATBX

C-C1; A-C3; T-C4; Q-C4; B-F4, Bc-C4 and F4. Essentially a basso seguente, the Bc was published in 1598 two years after V 1058. No evidence of chant. Textual phrases and/or Salve regina verses are delineated through contrast of voice groupings and harmonic goals cast in a four-section design (the following diagram includes verses, voice groups, number of measures and harmonic movement for each segment).

SectionIIIIVV
Verse12345a, Eia…nostra5b, illos…oculos5c, ad…converte6-9
VoicesATQBCATQfullfullCTQBCATfullfull
MM1-23-45-78-1213-1415-1718-1920-8
H.M.d-Aa-DD-GG-Dd-CC-AD-GG-D

Within a dense texture that spans a range between homophony to the presence of independent voices, this concise setting (28 mm.) consists primarily of minums, semiminums and dotted rhythmic gestures; synchronicity of rhythmic activity and text prevails. Declamatory text setting defined by syllabic style. Final d.

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Orfeo Vecchi - 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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