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Gabriel Angelus - Dixit autem Maria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Gabriel Angelus - Dixit autem Maria by Melchior Vulpius — Lyrics
Gabriel Angelus locutus est Mariae dicens:
Ne timeas María, invenisti gratiam apud Dominum.
Ecce concipies in utero et paries fílium
& vocabis nomen ejus Iesum.
Is erit magnus & filius Altissimi vocabitur.
Et dabit illi Dominus Deus sedem David patris ipsius
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About Gabriel Angelus - Dixit autem Maria
This motet sets the Annunciation to Mary, with the Archangel Gabriel appearing to her and announcing that she will conceive Jesus. The text, in Latin, moves from Gabriel's divine message to Mary's humble acceptance: "Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word." Melchior Vulpius's setting is for SSATB choir, a rich scoring that allows for expressive contrasts as the narrative unfolds. The music would likely reflect the solemnity of the divine encounter and the profound faith of Mary's response.
