Salve regina [364]

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SR364 Salve regina 5 vv ; [2.p.] Vita dulcedo 5 vv ; [3.p.] Ad te clamamus 4 vv [S II tacet] ; [4.p.] Ad te suspiramus 5 vv ; [5.p.] Eia ergo 5 vv ; [6.p.] Et Jesum 5 vv ; [7.p.] O clemens 5 vv ; [8.p.] O pia 5 vv ; [9.p.] O dulcis Maria 5 vv

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[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble SSATB

S [I]-C1 [G2, 8.p.]; S II-C1; A-C3; T-C4; B-F4. Chant (App.4) serves as segmented cantus firmus primarily in breves and semibreves (partes 2, 4 and 5) and continuous c.f. of dotted breves in pars 7; in the latter example, the other voices have dotted semibreves (compound duple) in a homophonic texture. Systematic imitation of chant involves “salve” motto in pars 1 and “nobis” motive in pars 6; comprised of longae and breves, overlapping “salve” statements (S II, B, T, A) constitute measures 1-13, whereas “nobis” motive consisting of four semibreves overlaps throughout measures 186-93 (B, A, T, S II, S I). The first three pitches of “O pia” plainsong initiate a canon at the lower eleventh and distance of two breves between S II and B to define the structural core of pars 8 (note symmetry of cantus firmus); with each pitch and rest conceived as a longa (L), S II reads: a’ g’ a’ L b’ c’ b’ L a’ g’ a’. Non-cantus firmus voices include a variety of rhythmic gestures. Contrasting triple mensuration associated with “ad nos converte” concludes pars 5 (mm. 157-63). The words “mater” in verse 1 and “virgo” verse 9 are omitted. Final d, a (7.p. and 8.p.).
[2] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble SSATB

[3] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble SATB

[S II tacet]
[4] Ad te suspiramus

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[5] Eia ergo

Polyphonic ensemble SSATB

[6] Et Jesum

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[7] O clemens

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[8] O pia

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[9] O dulcis Maria

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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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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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