Ave Maria...virgo serena   (SATB)

Composer: Josquin Desprez (c.1440-1521); Fr./Flemish
alternate listings as: Josquin, des Pres; des Prez; DesPrez; Des Prez; Despréz , Jossequin Lebloitte dit Desprez


 

This music is assumed to be public domain in the USA. BEWARE: the modern-day recordings of that music are not!

 

 

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X I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) Josquin   Desprez 1440c-1521   Pater Noster -Ave Maria  SAATTB  Score with lyrics requested.  
I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) Josquin   Desprez 1440c-1521   Ave Maria...virgo serena  SATB  
I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.)   Ludwig   Senfl 1486-1542     Ave Maria a6 = parody on Josquin's Ave Maria virgo serena a4  
I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) Josquin   Desprez 1440c-1521   Ave Maria...virgo serena   4+2 SSAT+TB anonymous  
I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) Josquin   Desprez 1440c-1521   Ave Maria...benedicta tu  SATB  
I have a music notation program file of this song  (NWC, Sibelius, etc.) Josquin   Desprez 1440c-1521   Ave Maria...regina coeli SAATTB  

This is by far the most commonly performed setting of Josquin Desprez.

play/stop MIDI:

A lute arrangement by Francesco Spinacino is available on THIS PAGE

Lyrics:
Ave Maria, Gratia plena,
Dominus tecum, Virgo serena.

Ave cujus conceptio, Solemni plena gaudio,  
Coelestia, terrestria, Nova replet laetitia.  

Ave cujus nativitas, Nostra fuit solemnitas;  
Ut lucifer lux oriens, Verum solem praeveniens.  

Ave pia humilitas. Sine viro foecunditas.  
Cujus annunciatio Nostra fuit salvatio.  

Ave vera virginitis, Immaculata castitas,  
Cujus purificatio, Nostra fuit purgatio.  

Ave praeclara omnibus, Angelicis vertutibus,  
Cujus fuit assumptio,  Nostra glorificatio.  

O Mater Dei, Memento mei. 
Amen.

Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you, Virgin serene.  

Hail whose conception, full of solemn joy,  
heaven and earth newly fills with happiness.  

Hail whose birth was our solemnity,  
so that like a torch, the rising the true sun might herald.  

Hail blessed humility, without original sin,  
whose annunciation has been our salvation.  

Hail true virginity, spotless chastity,  
whose purification has been our cleansing.  

Hail foremost among all angelic virtues,  
whose assumption has been our glorification.  

O mother of God, remember me. 
Amen.

Score:


My thanks and appreciation to
Rijk Mollevanger (Ndl)
for sending me this score
 

Recordings:

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Page last modified: October 19, 2012

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