This edition was prepared by Pothárn Imre — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Beata viscera
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
Preview
0
0
Subscribed as
Want Sunday picks sent to another address too?
Free weekly email
Your choir should not be left out in what's trending
Sunday mass selections, psalms, and trending songs in your area — straight to your inbox.
Beata viscera by Marco Antonio Ingegneri — Lyrics
Beata viscera Mariae Virginis,
quae portaverunt aeterni Patris Filium; [Alleluia.]
et beata ubera, quæ lactaverunt Christum Dominum:
qui hodie pro salute mundi de Virgine nasci dignatus est.
Read full lyrics
About Beata viscera
The text of Beata viscera celebrates the Virgin Mary's unique role in salvation history, focusing on her physical connection to Christ. It highlights her blessed womb that carried the eternal Father's Son and her blessed breasts that nourished Christ the Lord, who deigned to be born of a virgin for the world's salvation. This sacred motet is set for double SATB choir, offering rich polyphonic possibilities. The text moves from the intimate praise of Mary to a call for all nations to adore the Lord on this sanctified day of Christ's birth, and concludes with a Communion verse drawn from Psalm 44, speaking of the heart overflowing with good words for the King. The Latin text is a profound meditation on the Incarnation.
