Beata es, Virgo Maria (William Byrd)
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Title: Beata es, Virgo Maria
Composer: William Byrd
Number of voices: 5vv Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.10
Description: Offertory for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin during Paschal Time, and for the Nativity of the Blessed Virgin
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Original text and translations
Latin text
Beata es, Virgo María, quae omnium portasti Creatorem: genuisti qui te fecit, et in aeternum permanes virgo, Alleluia.
English translation
Blessed art thou, O Virgin Mary, who didst bear the Creator of all things: thou didst bring forth Him Who made thee, and remainest forever a virgin. Alleluia.
