Ave Maria - Vocal Score

Summary

for SATTB and organ continuo
Continuing the Society's series of Dering motets, this setting of Ave Maria from the 1617 Cantiones Sacra is mainly homophonic, with a few imitative phrases. It displays Dering's love of the augmented triad and, with an organ continuo part, it is within the reach of a competent church choir.

Additional text

The motet's musical style owes much to the madrigals of Monteverdi, being essentially homophonic in style with predominantly syllabic text setting and rhythmic figures thrown between the parts. The edition converts the Mixolydian mode into G major and halves the note values, and interpreters are left to infuse the music with whatever level of fervent expression they may choose.

Product details

• Authors: Richard Lyne
• Assisted by: Richard Lyne (Editor)
• Publisher: Oxford University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.10.2015
• EAN: 9780193954090
• ISBN: 978-0-19-395409-0
• No. of pages: 8
• Series: CHANT; Chant; Church Music Society Publications
• Subject: Non-fiction book > Music, film, theatre > Classical, opera, operetta, musical