Beata Viscera Mariae

Mattia Culmone’s Beata Viscera Mariae is a setting for three-part choir (SAB) of a devotional Latin text. The music opens with a flowing melodic line passed between the voices, establishing a serene and contemplative mood. The text praises the blessed womb and breasts of the Virgin Mary, who bore and nursed Christ. Culmone’s writing is both direct and expressive, building to a fervent affirmation of Christ’s birth for the salvation of the world. The subsequent verse, 'Dies sanctificatus illuxit nobis', brings a joyful proclamation, inviting all nations to adore the Lord. The motet concludes with a text drawn from Psalm 44, reflecting on God's word and works.