This is a terrific recording of obrechts missa sub tuum praesidium and a selection of motets. It is the oldest preserved extant hymn to the blessed virgin mary as theotokos. Sub tuum praesidium classical music album play streams in full or download mp3 from classical archives, the largest and best organized classical music site on the web. Missa sub tuum praesidium jacob obrecht choralwiki. Obrecht was active in the latter half of the 15th century and was one of the most famous composers of his day and its easy to see why on this evidence. Print and download in pdf or midi sub tuum praesidium jules van nuffel. Benedicta tu in mulieribus blessed art thou among women luke i, 42. Sub tuum praesidium an ancient prayer to mary during. It was discovered in egypt on a fragment of papyrus.
The first topic for many years was the identity of the composer. Do not despise our petitions in our necessities, but deliver us always from all dangers, o glorious and blessed virgin. Sub tuum praesidium ii sub tuum praesidium iii sub tuum praesidium iv sub tuum praesidium v sub tuum praesidium vi sub tuum praesidium vii sub tuum praesidium viii sub tuum praesidium ix sub tuum praesidium x. It is featured in byzantine vespers of lent, and in the roman church has used as an antiphon to the nunc dimitis at compline since the middle ages. Below is a short video of one of our sisters singing in arabic the classic marian plea for aid, the sub tuum praesidium bajo tu amparo its spanish title. Mozart kv 165 158a exsultate, jubilate in f major duration. Classical vocal reprints product page sheet music pdf. A prayer of great value like all ancient liturgical prayers, the sub tuum praesidium has a noble simplicity and conciseness of expression, combined with a fresh spontaneity. The hymn is well known in many roman catholic, eastern orthodox and oriental orthodox countries, and is often a favourite song used along with salve regina. Sub tuum praesidium is the oldest known marian hymn, a fragment of the greek text appearing in a papyrus datable to circa 250 ce. Sub tuum praesidium the complete works of camille saint. Wolfgang amadeus mozart sub tuum praesidium offertorium. The prayer te deum o god, we praise thee, and acknowledge thee.
It is believed the prayer dates back to midlate 200s a. Ss voice soli, 2 violins, viola, cellocontrabass, organ sheet music book by wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791. Given that studio recordings for largescale ensembles are gradually becoming a luxury in the current climate of. Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Powerful prayers booklet americas favorite and most affordable prayer booklet. Original text and translations may be found at sub tuum praesidium. Nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus 1, sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper, virgo gloriosa et benedicta. Latin pronunciation guide vowels pronunciation examples a ah as in father ad, mater e eh as in fate te, video i ee as in machine, feet in, qui o aw as in glow gloria, omnis u oo as in tutor, cool cum, summus two vowels together pronunciation examples. Throw your cares on the lord o that i had wings like a. Wolfgang amadeus mozart wurde unter dem taufnamen johannes chrysostomus wolfgangus teophilus mozart am 27. Take from me my heart of stone o lord, take away my heart of stone, my. Mozarts authorship of this work is uncertain, and grove music does not list it in their works list.
Now, for one thing the words, an ancient latin prayer to the virgin mary, previously set by mozart his k198, automatically imply an element of girl power. The oldest version of this prayer is in greek on an egyptian papyrus dating back to the 3rd century. History of the sub tuum praesidium br michael green the prayer that we often call the. Sub tuum praesidium mozart by mariana alves soprano. Besides the cpdl settings below there are several viennese settings, notably mozart s kv 198 158b.
Some people might think that the oldest prayer to the blessed virgin mary would be the hail mary, but its not. Motette venti, fulgura, procellae missa brevis gdur. Sed a periculis cunctis libera nos semper virgo benedicta. Sub tuum praesidum we turn to you for protection, holy mother of. Nicholas party and pot luck sunday, december 10 th second sunday of advent. Sub tuum praesidium we fly to thy protection, o holy mother of god. Sub tuum praesidium in english latinenglish dictionary.
Sub tuum praesidium an ancient prayer to mary during times of persecution. His music is beautifully structured, varied and sets the texts superbly. Audi nos appears in the credo in the second highest voice audi nos, nam te fidelius, nihil negans, honorat. English we fly to thy patronage, o holy mother of god. In the university of manchester there is a papyrus copy of. Of particular note is the mille quingentis which obrecht wrote on the death of his father in 1488, which is often mentioned by scholars but is not often recorded. Besides the cpdl settings below there are several viennese settings, notably. Sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta dei genetrix. Sub tuum praesidium sheet music history of the sub tuum br michael green. This recording includes many of obrechts most famous motets, in addition to the missa sub tuum praesidium. Sub tuum praesidium we fly to thy patronage, o holy mother of god.
Cut out and fold to complete your prayer card sub tuum praesidium. In what the liner notes call a small piece of recording trickery, she sings both vocal lines in the soprano duet sub tuum praesidium, a work which also exists in an alternative but less convincing version for soprano and tenor. Sub tuum praesidium appears in every movement in the top voice sub tuum praesidium confugimus, sancta dei genetrix nostras deprecationes ne despicias in necessitatibus. I was reminded of this question, by listening to sub tuum praesidium, another of saintsaens short motets for two female voices and organ written in the early 1860s. Mozart s authorship of this work is uncertain, and grove music does not list it in their works list.
O sanctissima o most holy is a roman catholic hymn in latin, seeking the prayers of the blessed virgin mary, and often sung in various languages on her feast days. Sub tuum praesidium by wolfgang amadeus mozart 17561791. The oldest known prayer to mary is the sub tuum praesidium. Stream sub tuum praesidium mozart by mariana alves soprano from desktop or your mobile device. Several biblical references may be seen, the last term, blessed, referring to elizabeths salutation.
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