Salve regina [143]

Orlande de Lassus

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SR143 Salve regina 6 vv

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Motet

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Polyphonic ensemble SSATTB

C I-C1; C II-C1; A-C3; T I-C4; T II-C4; B-F4. Entire range, E♭-f’’. No evidence of chant. Salve regina verses and textual phrases are defined by contrast of full-voice segments with various voice groupings of 2-4 voices, mensuration, and texture. Lassus evokes antiphonal treatment within a six-voice setting.

v. 1v. 2v. 3v. 4v. 5
Eia ergoadvocata nostra
fullfullC I, C II, A, T IIA, T I, T II, BCt, C IIC I, C II, A, T II
v. 6
illos…converteEt Jesum, benedictumfructum ventrisnobis…ostende
fullC I, C II, A, TfullT I, T II, B
v. 7v. 8v. 9
C I, C II, AA, T II, T II, Bfull

A homorhythmic texture prevails in verses 1-5, and particularly “illos…converte” in triple mensuration. On the other hand, verse 7-9 display greater independence of voices. Expressive harmonic progressions characterize specific verses or words (e.g., “O clemens,” A, d, F, E and “O pia,” A, g, B♭, A). Declamatory text setting dominates. Final d.

Description

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CPDL 48090 [Choral Public Domain Library]

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Orlande de Lassus - 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

[Lasso, 1894, vol. 13]

Lasso, O. di, 1894, Sämtliche Werke, F. Haberl et A. Sandberger (éd.), Leipzig.
(n° 525)

[Lasso, 2005]

Lasso, O. di, 2005, The Complete Motets 13, Rebecca Wagner Oettinger (éd.), Madison.
(n° 9)

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Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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