Salve regina [449]

Richard Pygott

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SR449 Salve regina 2 (3) vv ; Vita dulcedo 3 (5) vv ; Ad te clamamus 4 (6) vv ; Et Jesum 3 (5) vv ; Benedictum 5 vv ; Virgo mater 1 (3) vv ; O clemens 3 (5) vv ; Virgo clemens 2 (3) vv ; Exaudi preces 2 (3) vv ; O pia 3 (5) vv ; Funde preces 2 (3) vv ; Et pro nobis 2 (3) vv ; O dulcis Maria 3 (5) vv

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Motet

Scores

[1] Salve regina

Polyphonic ensemble

M-C2; Ct-C4; B-F4. Lacking Tr and T. No evidence of chant or use of cantus firmus. Textual phrases are defined through contrast of mensuration but primarily through alternation of voice groups in the antiphon but most notably in the three verses of trope Virgo mater[1] and the intervening three acclamations (verses 7-9). An extremely sr167
melismatic setting creates the lengthiest Salve regina by an English composer. Final g, b♭ signature.

1. Virgo mater ecclesiae, / Virgin mother of the church
aeterna porta gloriae, / eternal gate to glory,
esto nobis refugium / be a refuge for us
apud Patrem et Filium. / before the Father and the Son,

O clemens! / O gentle one;

Virgo clemens, virgo pia, / Gentle virgin, virgin holy,
virgo dulcis, O Maria, / O sweet virgin Mary,
exaudi preces omnium / hear the prayers of all
ad te pie clamantium. / Who make their dutiful cry to you,

O pia! / O loving one;

Funde preces tuo nato / Pour out your prayers to your Son,
crucifixo, vulnerato, / crucified, wounded,
et pro nobis flagellato / and scourged for our sake,
spinis puncto, felle potato, / pierced with thorns, given gall to drink.

O dulcis Maria, salve. / O sweet Mary, hail!
[2] Vita dulcedo

Polyphonic ensemble

[3] Ad te clamamus

Polyphonic ensemble

[4] Et Jesum

Polyphonic ensemble

[5] Benedictum

Polyphonic ensemble

[6] Virgo mater

Polyphonic ensemble

[7] O clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[8] Virgo clemens

Polyphonic ensemble

[9] Exaudi preces

Polyphonic ensemble

[10] O pia

Polyphonic ensemble

[11] Funde preces

Polyphonic ensemble

[12] Et pro nobis

Polyphonic ensemble

[13] O dulcis Maria

Polyphonic ensemble

Description

Sandon has restored the missing voices in his editions (Renaissance Church Music 104 and The Henrician partbooks) ; note numeral in parentheses following sections of Salve regina (Sandon, 1983).

Associated people

Richard Pygott - 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

[Renaissance Church Music 104]

Pygott, R., 2007, Salve Regina, Sandon N. (éd.), Moretonhampstead.

References

[The Henrician partbooks belonging to Peterhouse, Cambridge (Cambridge University Library, Peterhouse manuscripts 471-474)]

Sandon, N., 1983, The Henrician partbooks belonging to Peterhouse, Cambridge (Cambridge University Library, Peterhouse manuscripts 471-474): a study, with restorations of the incomplete compositions contained in them., Thèse de doctorat soutenue à , 1983.

Contributors

Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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