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Ave Regina caelorum
Staff Notation • Sacred, Votive antiphons
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Ave Regina caelorum by Georges Guiraud — Lyrics
Ave Regina coelorum,
Ave Domina Angelorum:
Salve radix, salve porta, [or Salve, radix sancta,]
Ex qua mundo lux est orta:
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About Ave Regina caelorum
Georges Guiraud's setting of the Marian antiphon Ave Regina caelorum is written for unison voices. The Latin text addresses Mary as Queen of Heaven and Lady of the Angels, hailing her as the root and gate from which the world's light was born. It continues by celebrating her glorious beauty, above all others, and implores her to be a fair vale and to pray for us to Christ. This votive antiphon is a traditional part of the Roman Catholic liturgy, often sung during the liturgical seasons of Advent, Christmas, and the Feast of the Purification.
