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Ave Regina caelorum a8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave Regina caelorum a8 by Felice Anerio — 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 a8
This grand motet, Ave Regina caelorum a8, is a setting for double choir (SATB.SATB) of a well-known Marian antiphon sung at Vespers and Compline during the liturgical year, especially in Advent and Christmas. Felice Anerio’s rich eight-part writing amplifies the text’s devotion, moving from the Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels to her role as the 'holy root' and 'gate' through which the world's light was born. The music embraces the jubilant 'Rejoice, glorious Virgin,' surpassing all others in beauty, and concludes with a fervent plea for her intercession.
