Bicinium super Salve sancta parens

This sacred motet for two voices, tenor and bass, is set to a Latin text. The music draws from the Marian antiphon Salve sancta parens, invoking the Virgin Mary as Mother of God. The text speaks of her conceiving Christ, who rules heaven and earth, and offers a prayer for her aid to those who commemorate her. The composer Adrianus Petit Coclico, a Flemish musician active in the 16th century, contributes a rich texture to this devotional work. The final section, drawing from Psalm 44, affirms the divine word and royal praise.