Angelus ad Virginem (Anonymous)

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• CPDL #31305: 

Editor: Richard Norris (submitted 2014-02-17).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 46 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #25640: 

Editor: Benjamin Bloomfield (submitted 2012-02-25).   Score information: Letter   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: for SATB

• CPDL #11285: 

Editor: Mark Chapman (submitted 2006-03-21).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 50 kB   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 #07296:    

Editor: Douglas Brooks-Davies (submitted 2004-06-23).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 112 kB   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: 3-4vv   Voicings: SAB, STB or SATB

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.

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• 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

{{Translation|English| Gabriel fram hevenking sent to the maide sweete broute hir blisful tiding and fair he gan his greete Heil be flu ful of grace ariçt for Godes Son flis hevenliçt for manner love | wil man bicome | and take fles of flee maide briçt manken free for to make of sen and devles miçt. Mildelich him gan andswere fle milde maide flanne wichewise sold ich here child withute manne? flangel hir seid Ne dred tee nout flurw floligast sal been iwrout flis ilche fling | warof tiding | ich bringe al manken wurth ibout flurw fline sweet childinge and ut of pine ibout. Wan

English translation Gabriel, from heaven's king Sent to the maiden sweet, Brought to her blissful tiding And fair 'gan her to greet. 'Hail be thou, full of grace aright! For so God's Son, the heaven's light, Loves man, that He