Gaude gloriosa Dei mater

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Gaude gloriosa Dei mater is a large-scale Latin motet by Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis, renowned for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf motet
sacred choral work
approximateCompositionDate 16th century
associatedComposerStyle English Renaissance polyphony
cataloguedAs Latin motet
composer Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin England
dedication Virgin Mary NERFINISHED
genre Marian motet
hasSection multiple polyphonic sections
language Latin
liturgicalContext Marian devotion
notableFeature large-scale structure
rich polyphony
performancePractice a cappella choir
period Renaissance
religiousTradition Roman Catholic
scoring unaccompanied voices
subjectMatter praise of the Virgin Mary
textLanguage Latin
textSourceType liturgical poetry
textType devotional Marian text
texture polyphonic
titleTranslation Rejoice, glorious Mother of God
vocalForces choir

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Thomas Tallis notableWork Gaude gloriosa Dei mater