Salve regina [363]

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SR363 Salve regina 4 vv ; [2.p.] Vita dulcedo 4 vv ; [3.p.] Ad te clamamus 4 vv ; [4.p.] Ad te suspiramus 4 vv ; [5.p.] Eia ergo 4 vv ; [6.p.] Et Jesum 4 vv ; [7.p.] O clemens 4 vv ; [8.p.] O pia 4 vv ; [9.p.] O dulcis Maria 4 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

S-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Chant (App. 4), presented as longae, breves or semibreves, serves as cantus firmus (2.p., S), migrating cantus firmus (e.g., 4.p., S, B, S) or in imitation (1.p., T/S, “regina” and “misericordiae”; 6.p., “Et Jesum,” B/A/T/S; “fructum,” S/T’ “nobis,” B/A/T/S). To introduce pars 5 chant appears simultaneously at the interval of a tenth (“Eia ergo”). Within the macro-structure of the antiphon, the nine partes vary in length from eleven measures (7.p., “O clemens”) to 48 measures (5.p., “Et Jesum”); the two longest partes (4.p., “Ad te suspiramus, 44 mm. and 6.p., “Et Jesum,” 48 mm.) surround the centerpiece, “Eia ergo,” 28 mm and together the three partes constitute almost half of the antiphon. The words “mater” in pars 1 and “virgo,” pars 9, are omitted. A melismatic text setting with minimal concern for text declamation prevails. Final g, d (7.p., 8.p.); b♭ signature.
[2] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[3] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[4] Ad te suspiramus

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[5] Eia ergo

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[6] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[7] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[8] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[9] O dulcis Maria

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

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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

[Ingram 1973]

Ingram, S. S., 1973, The Polyphonic Salve Regina, Thèse de doctorat soutenue à , 1973.
(pp. 248-62)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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