This edition was prepared by Douglas Walczak — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Beata es virgo Maria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Beata es virgo Maria by Franz Xaver Witt — Lyrics
;Version 1
Beata es, Virgo Maria,
quae Dominum portasti creatorem mundi:
Genuisti eum, qui te fecit,
et in aeternum permanes virgo.
Alleluia.
Ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum.
;Version 2
Beata es, Virgo Maria, quae credidisti Domino;
perficientur[perfecta sunt] in te, quae dicta sunt tibi a Domino.
Read full lyrics
About Beata es virgo Maria
Franz Xaver Witt's motet Beata es virgo Maria unfolds with a rich SATB texture, allowing for a warm and resonant interpretation. The Latin text, drawn from Marian antiphons, celebrates the Virgin Mary's unique role. It proclaims her blessedness for carrying the Creator of the world, for giving birth to Him who made her, and for remaining eternally a virgin. The music reflects the profound joy and reverence of these declarations, with the voices interweaving to create moments of serene beauty and hopeful exaltation. The setting culminates in pleas for her intercession, delivered with heartfelt sincerity and musical grace.
