Salve regina [019]

Giovanni Animuccia

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SR019 Vita dulcedo 6 vv ; [2.p.] Ad te suspiramus 4 vv ; [3.p.] Et Jesum 6 vv ; [4.p.] O pia 6 vv ; [5.p.] O dulcis virgo Maria 8 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble SAATTB

(Partes 1, 3 & 4) C-G2; A I-C2; A II-C1; T I-C3; T II-C4; B-F3. Entire range, B♭-g’’. (Pars 5) Chr. I, C-G2; A-C1; T-C4; B-C4. Chr. II, C-C2, A-C2; A-C3, B-F3. Entire range, G-d’’. High clefs. Alternatim setting. Animuccia’s Salve regina reflects diverse techniques of chant (App. 4) quotations and variety of voice groupings. Plainsong in long note values introduces “vita” (“salve”) motto (S, mm. 3-8) and serves as a cantus firmus (S) in 4.p. (“O pia,” mm. 81-8). The melodic motive that introducces 1.p. (A II and A I, mm. 1-2) is identical to the opening motive of 2.p., based upon plainsong associated with “Ad te,” that permeates the imitative texture (mm. 26-31); chant concurrent with “in hac lachrimarum” also permeates the entire texture (mm. 45-55). An imitative, polyphonic texture prevails throughout the antiphon. A variety of voice combinations characterizes the antiphon: 6 voices for partes 1, 3 & 4, 4 voices (A I, A II, T I, T II) pars 2, and 8 autonomous voices in pars 5. Final g, b♭ signature, e-flats included in MS.
[2] Ad te suspiramus

Polyphonic ensemble AATT

[3] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble SAATTB

[4] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble SAATTB

[5] O dulcis virgo Maria

Polyphonic ensemble SSAAATBB

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Giovanni Animuccia - 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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