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Ave Regina caelorum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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4 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Ave Regina caelorum by Pierre de la Rue — 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 caelorum
The text of this motet is a beautiful Marian antiphon, addressing the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels. It praises her as the root and gate from which the world's light was born, and rejoices in her singular beauty. The composer Pierre de la Rue sets this Latin text for SATB choir, creating a sacred work that is both prayerful and celebratory. The music reflects the text's devotional character, moving from a serene invocation to a joyful acclamation, before ending with a plea for Mary to intercede for us with Christ.
