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Ave sanctissima Maria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave sanctissima Maria by Cornelius Canis — Lyrics
Ave sanctissima Maria, mater Dei, regina caeli, porta paradisi, domina mundi.
Pura singularis tu es virgo.
Tu concepisti/concepta Jesum sine peccato.
Tu peperisti creatorem et salvatorem mundi in quo [ego] non dubito.
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About Ave sanctissima Maria
This sacred motet is a devotional address to the Virgin Mary, praising her as the 'holiest Mary, mother of God, queen of heaven, gate of paradise, lady of the world'. The text emphasizes her unique purity and virginity, and her role in conceiving and bearing Jesus, the creator and savior. The composer invokes Mary's intercession, asking her to pray for us and to deliver us from all evils. Scored for SATTB voices, the Latin text is treated with rich polyphony, reflecting the solemnity and reverence of the Marian texts from the Renaissance period. The composer's treatment of the text highlights Mary's central role in Christian salvation history.
