Regina caeli [033]

Pietro Antonio Bianco

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RC033 Regina caeli 5 vv

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Regina caeli

Polyphonic ensemble SATTB

[S]-C1; [A]-C3; [T I]-C4; [T II]-C4; [B]-F4. Chant (App. 3) occurs only with resurrexit” (S). A four-voice quasi-homorhythmic texture in duple mensuration characterizes the four textual phrases; “resurrexit…dixit” and “ora pro nobis” include brief imitative passages. An identical full voiced four-measure “alleluia” in triple mensuration and homorhythmic texture follows the first, second, and fourth textual phrases; the third textual phrase “resurrexit…dixit” concludes with a three-measure “alleluia” section also full voiced but in duple mensuration. A four-measure coda in duple mensuration and imitative fabric completes Bianco’s brief setting (35 mm.). A primarily syllabic setting in declamatory style prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

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Pietro Antonio Bianco - Composer

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Regina caeli laetare, alleluia;
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia,
Resurrexit, sicut dixit, alleluia,
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.

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The Trope:

Alle Domine nate matris Deus alme nobis confer praestaque vivere:
Quam [quoniam] te decet laus honor O Domine qui de morte surgebas rex pie:
Fac nos tecum surgere, alleluia.

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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