Gaude virgo salutata (Fawkyner)

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• (Posted 2024-01-04)  CPDL #78599:       

Editor: Bert Schreuder (submitted 2024-01-04).   Score information: A4, 24 pages   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transcribed from IMSLP, part 5, starting on page 14. Original pitch, note values halved.

General Information

Title: Gaude virgo salutata
Composer: Fawkyner
Lyricist:
Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: ca. 1500
Description:  This is one of two surviving works by Fawkyner, both large-scale, rather ecstatic works. This piece has one of the most amazing 'Amen's I ever came across. Further comments, especially on this 'Amen', at the end of the pdf. A chant for St. Martin is heard as a cantus firmus.

External websites:

• A translation can be found in the booklet accompanying the album "Courts of Heaven" by the Christ Church Cathedral Choir: https://www.chandos.net/chanimages/Booklets/AV2314.pdf

Original text and translations

Latin text

Gaude virgo salutata
cui soli intimata
dei est sententia.
Salutat primum angelus.
Quid ait tum archangelus?
‘Ave plena gratia.’
Gaude quia tu Maria
concepisti virgo pia
sine viri semine
Jesum Christum novo more
absque pena vel labore
obumbrante flamine.
Gaude quem et salutavit
Elizabeth que portavit
precursorem filii;
illa statim prophetavit
proles ventre que saltavit
vir magni consilii.
Gaude cum post nati partum
reges magni est compertum
inspirato veniunt;
natum tuum honorarunt
tria magna que portarunt
ac Herodem fugiunt.
Gaude mater cum fugisti
in Egyptum que inisti
ne periret filius.
Tecum Joseph commigravit;
missus deo hoc mandavit
ut iretur citius.
Gaude templo Salomonis
que vidisti cum patronis
disputantem filium;
admirantur sapientes,
nati tui sunt dicentes
divinum ingenium.
Gaude cum post mortem petit
celos natus et decrevit
ornare sedem tuam,
quam cum vitam hanc egisti
tu Maria mater Christi
haberes perpetuam.
Gaude cui preces dantur
quas cum audis relevantur
apud tuum filium.
Fac amemur te rogamus;
ne post mortem pereamus
da sedes celestium.
Amen.