Ave, dulcissima Maria (Carlo Gesualdo)

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• (Posted 2020-11-04)  CPDL #61184: 

Editor: Christopher Shaw (submitted 2020-11-04).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 334 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Includes a keyboard reduction of the a cappella choral score. Please click on the link for preview/playback/PDF download.

• (Posted 2016-12-28)  CPDL #42429:         

Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-12-28).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 72 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: transposed up a major 2nd to D. Revised files uploaded 07/02/18.

• (Posted 2011-08-02)  CPDL #24078:        (Sibelius 6)

Editor: Walker Boyle (submitted 2011-08-02).   Score information: Letter, 7 pages, 103 kB   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes:

Possible error(s) identified. Error summary: m54-55 sop: the C that is tied from beat four to beat one should be C# just like the earlier repetition; m61 sop: last beat should be F rather than A just like the earlier repetition -- Vaarky (talk) 22:53, 27 November 2014 (UTC)

• (Posted 2003-08-26)  CPDL #05566:   

Editor: Roberto Di Cecco (submitted 2003-08-26).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: written in original C clefs.

General Information

Title: Ave, dulcissima Maria
Composer: Carlo Gesualdo

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

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1603 in Sacrae cantiones I, no. 3
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Original text and translations

Latin text Ave, dulcissima Maria, vera spes et vita, dulce refrigerium! O Maria, flos virginum, ora pro nobis Jesum.

English translation Hail, sweetest Maria, true hope and life, sweet comfort! O Maria, flower of virgins, pray for us to Jesus.