Beata viscera Mariae Virginis

Marco Antonio Ingegneri sets a Latin text in praise of the Virgin Mary, focusing on her role as the mother of Christ. The words celebrate her blessed womb, which carried the eternal Son of God, and her blessed breasts, which nourished him. The text highlights the miraculous birth of Christ for the salvation of the world. The motet is written for SATTB choir, offering rich harmonic possibilities for this devotional text. It unfolds with a sense of wonder and reverence, particularly in the sections that announce the sanctified day of Christ's birth and the proclamation of God's word.