Salve regina [032]

Lodovico Balbi

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SR032 Salve regina 4 vv

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Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

C-G2; A-C2; T-C3; B-C4. High clefs. Entire range, d-g’’. “Salve” intonation (C ). “Salve/vita” motto introduces verse 2 in B (mm. 8-9). An imitative, polyphonic texture with overlapping phrases predominates; to emphasize initial text of verse 6, ”Et Jesum,” cast as breves and semibreves contrasts with surrounding rhythmic gestures primarily comprised of minums. Identical music materials with expressive harmonic progression (d, B♭, A, d) serve verses 7, “O clemens” and 8, “O pia”. A syllabic style defines the text setting. Final g, b♭ signature.

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Lodovico Balbi - 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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