Dixit autem Maria

This striking motet by Vincenzo Bellavere offers a powerful setting of the Annunciation narrative. Scored for a substantial eight voices, divided into two SATB choirs, the composer vividly portrays the dialogue between Mary and the Angel. The intimate moment when Mary questions the angel about her conception is answered by the angel's assurance of the Holy Spirit's power. Bellavere's musical language builds to a climactic declaration of the divine nature of the child to be born, making this a profoundly dramatic work suitable for major services or liturgical occasions.