Salve regina [104]

Nicolas Gombert

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SR104 Vita dulcedo 4 vv ; 2.p. Ad te suspiramus 3 vv ; 3.p. Et Jesum 4 vv ; 4.p. O clemens 5 vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble

C1; A I-C3; A II-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Alternatim setting. Verses 7 and 8 are combined in 4.p.; verse 7 would normally be performed in plainsong or as organ verset. Chant (App. 4) as breves or semibreves pervades the imitative texture at beginning of each pars but is treated with freedom as voices unfold. The words “Et Jesum” (3.p.) are cast as longae, breves and semibreves with chant motive in B. The initial four chant pitches associated with “O clemens” (4.p.) as dotted longae (A I, mm. 140-56) suggest a cantus firmus. Pervading imitation defines each pars. Declamatory text setting prevails. Final g for first three partes, d for 4.p., b♭ signature.
[2] Ad te suspiramus

Polyphonic ensemble

[3] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble

[4] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble SAATB

Associated people

Nicolas Gombert - 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.

Bibliography

Modern editions

[CMM 6 - VI]

Gombert, N., 1964, Nicolas Gombert, Opera Omnia, Görg J. S. (éd.).
(n° 19)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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