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Ave Regina coelorum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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3 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 coelorum by Gregor Aichinger — 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
Gregor Aichinger's Ave Regina coelorum is a sacred motet for SATB choir, sung in Latin. The text is a Marian antiphon, an invocation to 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 arose, and asks her to rejoice as the most beautiful of all. The composer’s setting captures the devotional and celebratory nature of the text, offering a moving tribute to Mary. This piece would be a fitting addition to services or concerts focusing on Marian devotion or Renaissance sacred music.
