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Adorna thalamum a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB.SATB · Sabine Cassola
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Adorna thalamum a 8 by Francesco Soriano — Lyrics
Adorna thalamum tuum, Sion,
et suscipe Regem Christum:
amplectere Mariam, quae est coelestis porta:
[amplectere Messiam gratulare huiusce matri:]
ipsa enim portat Regem gloriae novi luminis:
subsistit Virgo, adducens manibus
Filium ante luciferum [genitum]:
quem accipiens Simeon in ulnas suas
praedicavit populis
Dominum eum esse vitae et mortis
et Salvatorem mundi.
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About Adorna thalamum a 8
Francesco Soriano's Adorna thalamum a 8 is a setting for double choir (SATB.SATB) of a Latin text in praise of the Virgin Mary. The music opens with a sense of immediate grandeur, the two choirs often working antiphonally, creating a rich, resonant sound world. The text is a Marian antiphon, drawing on the traditional liturgy and biblical prophecy, invoking Sion to adorn her chamber and receive Christ, embracing Mary, the celestial gate. It speaks of her bearing the King of Glory, the Son begotten before Lucifer, whom Simeon welcomed, proclaiming him the Lord and Saviour. Soriano's elaborate eight-part writing vividly portrays the text's jubilant and devotional message.
