Salve regina [012]

Felice Anerio

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SR012 Salve regina 4 vv

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Motet

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Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

C-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. “Salve” intonation in B. No evidence of chant. Anerio alternates segments in falsobordone with quasi-contrapuntal passages. Except for “nobis…ostende” for three voices (C, A, T) the antiphon is full voiced. A declamatory text setting in syllabic style prevails. The final phrase “O dulcis virgo Maria” in triple mensuration is restated at the lower fifth (C, T, B) and upper fourth (A). Final d.

Description

Proske cites MS 4 in Biblioth. Collegii Romani. Most likely, the Biblioth. Collegii Romani has been acquired by and accommodated within Vatican City, Cappella Sistina; however, requests to verify the whereabouts of MS 4 have not been answered.


External link:
CPDL 49344 [Choral Public Domain Library]

Associated people

Felice Anerio - 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

[Musica divina sive thesaurus concentuum selectissimorum]

Proske, C. (éd.), 1859, Musica divina sive thesaurus concentuum selectissimorum: omni cultui divino totius anni juxta ritum Sanctae Ecclesiae Catholicae inservientium, Ratisbonae.
(pp. 461-4)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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