This edition was prepared by Pothárn Imre — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Ave Regina caelorum a 5
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
Preview
0
0
6 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Ave Regina caelorum a 5 by Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina — Lyrics
Ave Regina coelorum,
Ave Domina Angelorum:
Salve radix, salve porta, [or Salve, radix sancta,]
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:
Read full lyrics
About Ave Regina caelorum a 5
Palestrina’s Ave Regina caelorum is a votive antiphon in Latin for five voices (SATTB). The text, which greets Mary as Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels, also praises her as the root and gate from which light was born into the world. It rejoices in her glorious beauty, surpassing all others, and bids her farewell, urging her to pray for us to Christ. Palestrina’s masterful setting captures the serene majesty and tender devotion of this Marian text, creating a rich yet transparent sound-world typical of his sacred motets.
