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Gaude Virgo, Mater Christi (a 8)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Gaude Virgo, Mater Christi (a 8) by Giovanni Gastoldi — Lyrics
Gaude, virgo mater Christi,
Quae per aurem concepisti,
Gabriele nuntio.
Gaude, quia Deo plena
Peperisti sine poena,
Cum pudoris lilio.
Gaude, quia tui nati
Quem dolebas mortem pati,
Fulget resurrectio.
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About Gaude Virgo, Mater Christi (a 8)
Giovanni Gastoldi's motet Gaude Virgo, Mater Christi is a substantial sacred work for double choir, SATB and SATB. The Latin text, a Marian antiphon, is a joyful meditation on the Virgin Mary's life and her heavenly reward. It begins by celebrating her conception of Christ through the angel Gabriel, her virginal birth, and his resurrection. The text continues with her ascension to heaven, a place of great honour, and concludes with a plea for us to enjoy the fruits of her womb in eternal joy. Gastoldi's setting would have been suitable for significant liturgical occasions within the Roman Catholic tradition.
