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Ave Regina coelorum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave Regina coelorum by Carlo Gesualdo — 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 coelorum
Carlo Gesualdo's Ave Regina coelorum is a rich motet for SATTB voices, set in Latin. As a sacred work from the Renaissance period, it exemplifies the era's intricate vocal polyphony and devotional spirit. The text, a Marian antiphon, addresses the Virgin Mary as Queen of Heaven and Lady of Angels. It hails her as the root and gate from which light has sprung into the world, celebrating her beauty and glory above all others. The motet concludes with a plea for her intercession, asking her to pray to Christ for us. Gesualdo's setting likely highlights the text's profound and reverent message with sophisticated choral writing.
