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Ave Regina
Staff Notation • Sacred, Votive antiphons
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Ave Regina by Samuel Webbe — Lyrics
Ave Regina coelorum,
Ave Domina Angelorum:
Salve radix, salve porta, [or Salve, radix sancta,]
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:
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About Ave Regina
The words of this motet are a classic Marian votive antiphon, greeting the Queen of Heaven and Earth, the Mother of Angels. The composer addresses Mary, acknowledging her as the root and gate from which the world's light was born. The text continues with exclamations of joy for her glorious beauty, surpassing all others, before a final plea for her intercession. Samuel Webbe sets this rich text for SATB choir, his music surely enhancing the profound devotional sentiment of the Latin words. It is a work that would add a touch of solemn beauty and spiritual depth to any sacred choral programme.
