Ave Maria, mater Dei
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"Ave Maria, mater Dei" is a celebrated early 16th-century English choral motet by William Cornysh, known for its rich polyphony and devotional Marian text.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
choral motet
ⓘ
sacred vocal composition ⓘ |
| addressee | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| approximateDate | early 16th century ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English choral tradition
ⓘ
Tudor church music NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
English Renaissance choral music
ⓘ
Marian hymns and motets ⓘ Renaissance motets ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| composer |
William Cornysh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Cornysh the Younger NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| form | through-composed ⓘ |
| genre |
Marian motet
ⓘ
motet ⓘ |
| hasComposerRole | William Cornysh as court composer ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalCategory | Marian devotion in music ⓘ |
| hasDevotionalFocus | intercession of the Virgin Mary ⓘ |
| hasLiturgicalLanguage | Latin ⓘ |
| hasMusicalTexture | polyphonic choral texture ⓘ |
| hasTitleIncipit | Ave Maria, mater Dei NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early Tudor England ⓘ |
| intendedMedium | liturgical choir ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
elaborate vocal lines
ⓘ
expressive text setting ⓘ imitative counterpoint ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalContext | Marian feast days ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Marian devotion ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
celebrated status in early Tudor choral repertoire
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rich polyphonic writing ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
concert performance
ⓘ
liturgical performance ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfActivityOfComposer | English royal court ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Roman Catholicism ⓘ |
| sacredOrSecular | sacred ⓘ |
| scoring | a cappella choir ⓘ |
| style | polyphonic ⓘ |
| subject | Virgin Mary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textLanguageFamily | Romance languages ⓘ |
| textType | devotional Marian text ⓘ |
| texture | rich polyphony ⓘ |
| vocalForces | choir ⓘ |
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