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Ave Regina a 3
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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Ave Regina a 3 by Giovanni Rovetta — 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 a 3
Giovanni Rovetta's Ave Regina a 3 is a sacred motet for three male voices, set in Latin. It belongs to the tradition of votive antiphons, often sung in devotion to the Virgin Mary. The text, a Marian antiphon, begins with a salutation to the Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels, acknowledging her as the root and gate from which the world's light was born. It continues with a joyous address to the glorious Virgin, praising her exceptional beauty and urging her to intercede with Christ for us. Rovetta's setting for TTB or TBrB voices likely explores the text's devotional and celebratory nature through the interplay of the three parts.
