Beata Dei genitrix Maria

Francesco Stivori's motet Beata Dei genitrix Maria is a sacred work for SATTB choir, sung in Latin. The text is a Marian antiphon, extolling the Virgin Mary as the blessed Mother of God, a perpetual virgin, the temple and shrine of the Holy Spirit. It highlights her unique favour with Christ, and pleads for her intercession for the people, the clergy, and devout women. Stivori's setting is likely to reflect the solemn and devotional character of the text, typical of Renaissance motets intended for liturgical use. The SATTB voicing offers rich harmonic possibilities to convey the reverence and supplication inherent in the devotional Latin text.