Ave regina caelorum [111]

Leonel Power

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AC111 Ave regina caelorum 4 vv ; Vale, valde decora 4 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Ave regina caelorum

Polyphonic ensemble SSTX

Tr I-C1; Tr II-C1; Ct-C3; T-C3. No evidence of chant. The setting includes two texted, rhythmically, active, upper voices within the range c’-d’’ supported by two non-texted (instrumental?) voices within the range f-g’ primarily in longer note values. Brief imitative passages occur between the upper voices at “domina,” “gloriosa” and “et pro nobis.” To clarify structure, some textual phrases are introduced by only the upper voices (“ave regina,” “salve” and “vale valde”); additionally, “vale…exora” in contrasting compound duple mensuration contains several hemiola passages. The Pre-Tridentine text is set in melismatic style; “ave” replaces “gaude.” Final F, b♭ signature for two lower voices.
[2] Vale, valde decora

Polyphonic ensemble SSTX

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Leonel Power - Composer

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Ave, regina caelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum:
Salve, radix, salve, porta,
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude, virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa,
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

***

Pre-Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum,
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix sancta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, valde decora,
Et pro nobis semper Christum exora.
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

***

Tridentine version:

Ave regina coelorum
Ave, domina angelorum,
Salve radix, salve porta
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:

Gaude virgo gloriosa,
Super omnes speciosa:
Vale, o valde decora,
Et pro nobis Christum exora.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[CMM 50]

Power, L., 1969, LIONEL POWER Complete Works, Hamm C. (éd.).
(n° 7)

[Denkmäler der Tonkunst in Österreich 14-15]

Adler, G., Koller, O. et Ficker, R. (éd.), 1900, Sechs Trienter Codices, Graz.
(pp. 210-13)

[Early Bodleian Music 2]

Stainer, J. F. R., Stainer, C., Stainer, S. J. et Nicholson, E. W. B. (éd.), 1967, Early Bodleian Music, Farnborough.
(pp. 89-95)

[Early English Church Music 8]

Hughes, A. (éd.), 1968, Fifteenth-century liturgical music. I: Antiphons and music for Holy week and Easter, London.
(n° 4)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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