Gaude Maria (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #4338:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-12-09).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 130 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised Feb 09.

General Information

Title: Gaude Maria
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), no.21

Description: Tract for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Septuagesima to Easter

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Original text and translations

Latin text

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.

English translation

Rejoice, O Virgin Mary, for alone thou hast put an end to all heresies.
Thou that didst believe the words of the archangel Gabriel.
Still a virgin, thou didst bring forth God and man,
and after childbirth thou didst still remain an inviolate virgin:
O Mother of God, intercede for us.