Josquin des Prez - Ave Maria... Virgo serena (à 6)

New videos and pieces everyday. Like and subscribe to our channel:    / @classicalmusicforall3276   "Ave Maria ... Virgo serena" is a motet composed by Josquin des Prez. It is regarded as Josquin's most famous motet and one of the most famous pieces of the 15th century. The piece rose to extreme popularity in the 16th century, even appearing at the head of the first volume of motets ever printed. Its revolutionary open style featuring early imitative counterpoint and two-voice parts has added to its acclaim as one of the most influential compositions of its time. The work was composed during Josquin's service at the North Italian court at Milan. It was initially thought to have been copied into the manuscript Munich 3154 by 1476. Subsequent work by Joshua Rifkin established the date of publication to about 1485. It is Josquin's earliest dateable work. Several modern theorists have applied the concept of syntactic imitation to describe the lucid relationship between the text and Josquin's musical setting. Each phrase corresponds to a line of text, cleverly exposed through points of imitation. Structural articulations often resolve on cadences, where voices arrive on perfect intervals. Ave Maria (Original Latin) Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum, Virgo serena. Ave cuius conceptio, Solemni plena gaudio, Celestia, terrestria, Nova replet laetitia. Ave cuius nativitas, Nostra fuit solemnitas, Ut lucifer lux oriens Verum solem preveniens. Ave pia humilitas, Sine viro fecunditas, Cuius annunciatio Nostra fuit salvatio. Ave vera virginitas, Immaculata castitas, Cuius purificatio Nostra fuit purgatio. Ave preclara omnibus Angelicis virtutibus, Cuius fuit assumptio Nostra glorificatio. O Mater Dei, memento mei. Amen. Ave Maria (Translate) Hail, Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee, serene Virgin. Hail, thou whose conception, full of great jubilation, heaven and earth is meet with new gladness replete. Hail, thou whose nativity brought us solemnity, like a light-bearer, the Eastern light (morning star), was to true sun prevenient. Hail, pious humility, without man's fecundity, whose annunciation brought our salvation. Hail, true virginity, immaculate chastity, whose purification brought our purgation. Hail, brighter than all angelic virtues, whose assumption brought our glorification. O mother of God, remember me. Amen. Performers: Sex Chordæ Consort of Viols