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Ave Maria - virgo serena
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.
SATTB · Charles H. Giffen
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Ave Maria - virgo serena by Jean Mouton — Lyrics
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena,
Tu parvi et magni,
leonis et agni,
Salvatoris Christi,
templum extitisti,
sed virgo intacta.
Tu floris et roris,
panis et pastoris,
virginum et regina,
rosa sine spina,
genitrix es facta.
Tu civitas regis justitiae,
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About Ave Maria - virgo serena
Jean Mouton's Ave Maria - virgo serena is a sacred motet for SATTB choir, sung in Latin. It sets a devotional text to the Virgin Mary, praising her as a serene maiden, a temple for Christ, and a queen of virgins. The music reflects the text's exultation with flowing melodic lines and rich harmonies, typical of Renaissance sacred polyphony. The motet explores Mary's unique role as mother and virgin, a theme central to Marian devotion, before concluding with a prayer for intercession. This setting offers a profound musical meditation on the Blessed Virgin's virtues and her role as a mediator of grace.
