Angelus ad Virginem (Anonymous)

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CPDL #11285:   Lilypond

Editor: Mark Chapman (added 2006-03-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 50 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Modernised to G major and 6/8 time, with the middle line written out both as alto and tenor, the lower lines transposed down an octave.

• CPDL #7296:

Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (added 2004-06-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 112 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Traditional carol, translated and arranged by Douglas Brooks-Davies. With piano reduction.

General Information

Title: Angelus ad Virginem
Composer: Anonymous, 13th century

Number of voices: 3vv Voicing: SAB or STB
Genre: Sacred, Carol
Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: 1361

Description: This was a popular carol from its creation, and is mentioned in Chaucer's work.

External websites:

• Lyrics with English Translation by Gerald Manley Hopkins
• An English translation
• A free recording

Original text and translations

Latin text

1.

Angelus ad Virginem

Sub intrans in conclave,

Virginis formidinem

Demulcens, inquit: Ave!

Ave regina virginum;

Caeli terraeque Dominum

Concipies

Et paries intacta

Salutem hominum;

Tu porta caeli facta,

Medela criminum.

2.

Quomodo conciperem

Quae virum non cognovi?

Qualiter infringerem

Quod firma mente vovi?

Spiritus Sancti gratia

Perficiet haec omnia;

Ne timeas,

Sed gaudeas, secura

Quod castimonia

Manebit in te pura

Dei potentia.

3.

Ad haec virgo nobilis

Respondens inquit ei:

Ancilla sum humilis

Omnipotentis Dei.

Tibi caelesti nuntio,

Tanti secreti conscio,

Consentiens,

Et cupiens videre

Factum quod audio;

Parata sum parere,

Dei consilio.

4.

Eia mater Domini,

Quae pacem redidisti

Angelis et homini,

Cum Christum genuisti:

Tuum exora filium

ut se nobis propitium

Exhibeat,

Et deleat peccata:

Praestans auxilium

Vita frui beata

Post hoc exsilium