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Gaude Maria virgo 2nda pars Virgo prudentissima
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Gaude Maria virgo 2nda pars Virgo prudentissima by Peter Philips — Lyrics
Gaude Maria Virgo, cunctas haereses sola interemisti.
Quae Gabrielis archangeli dictis, credidisti.
Dum Virgo Deum et hominem genuisti:
et post partum Virgo inviolata permansisti.
Dei genitrix, intercede pro nobis.
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About Gaude Maria virgo 2nda pars Virgo prudentissima
The five-part polyphony of Peter Philips's motet Gaude Maria Virgo (2nda pars Virgo prudentissima) offers a rich and sonorous texture, ideally suited for its SSATB voicing. The Latin text, drawn from Marian antiphons, praises the Virgin Mary as the vanquisher of heresies, who believed Gabriel's annunciation and, remaining inviolate after conceiving and bearing Christ, now intercedes for us. The music mirrors the solemnity and exultation of this text, with intricate contrapuntal lines weaving together to create moments of both profound devotion and triumphant joy. The composer's masterful handling of the voices ensures a captivating and expressive performance for this sacred motet.
