Tota pulchra es. Maria
by J. William Greene
A Cappella - Sheet Music

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Instruments
Choir
Ensembles
A Cappella
Publishers
CanticaNOVA Publications
Formats
Octavo
Item Types
Physical
Usages
Blessed Virgin Mary
ATTBB choir, a cappella

SKU: C5.5210

Composed by J. William Greene. Text: Liturgy of the Hours. Marian antiphons reminiscent of Durufle. Marian. Octavo. Published by CanticaNOVA Publications (C5.5210).

The rich harmonies of this a cappella motet are reminiscent of Durufle and the French Romantics. It is scored for ATTBB (the top part could also be sung by countertenor). The text is taken directly from the five antiphons for the psalms of Second Vespers for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception, and is set as chant melodies surrounded by a 5-part homophonic ritornello, "Tota pulchra es, Maria, et macula originalis non est in te" (Thou art all fair, Mary, and the stain of original sin is not in thee). Choirs not able to divide into four male voice parts may invoke the Renaissance technique of substituting instruments (ideally strings in this case) for some of the voice parts. Dr. Greene's Tota pulchra es would lend a splendidly sonorous touch to your next Marian liturgy.