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Gabriel Angelus a 8
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB.SATB · Sabine Cassola
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Gabriel Angelus a 8 by Tiburtio Massaino — Lyrics
Gabriel [Arch}angelus locutus est Mariae dicens:
Ave [Maria,] gratia plena, Dominus tecum, benedicta tu in mulieribus.
About Gabriel Angelus a 8
Tiburtio Massaino was a prolific composer of sacred music in the late Renaissance. His motet Gabriel Angelus a 8 is a striking example of the polychoral style, written for two choirs of four voices each (SATB.SATB). The Latin text is taken from the Annunciation, where the Archangel Gabriel greets Mary with the words 'Ave Maria, gratia plena'. Massaino responds to the sacred text with music of great grandeur and spatial effect, exploiting the dialogue and antiphonal possibilities inherent in the eight-part setting. This motet offers a powerful and festive musical setting of one of the most significant moments in Christian scripture, ideal for services or concerts.
