Updated: July 6, 2020
Salve Regina, Mater Misericordiae,
Vita, dulcedo, et spes nostra, Salve!
Ad te clamamus, exsules filii Hevae,
Ad te suspiramus, gementes et flentes,
In hac lacrimarum valle.
Eia ergo, Advocata nostra,
Illos tuos misericordes oculos ad nos converte.
Et Jesum, benedictum fructum ventris tui,
Nobis, post hoc exilium, ostende,
O clemens, O pia, O dulcis Virgo Maria.
Hail Holy Queen, Mother of mercy,
Our life, our sweetness, and our hope!
To thee do we cry, poor banished children of Eve.
To thee do we send up our sighs,
mourning and weeping in this valley of tears.
Turn then, most gracious advocate,
Thine eyes of mercy towards us.
And after this, our exile,
Show unto us the blessed fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
O clement, O loving, O sweet Virgin Mary.
Following the Easter Season, which ends with the Feast of Pentecost, the seasonal Marian Antiphon shifts from Regina Coeli to Salve Regina,
the antiphon that is prescribed for Ordinary Time.
The recording above is a polyphonic setting (poly = many, phonic = sound) composed by Orlando di Lasso during the Renaissance period. As was standard practice during this historical period, the music is based on the chant melody, (which we are currently singng at the conclusion of the 12:00 PM Latin Mass), and additional musical material is added to harmonize with the chant.
Thanks for listening!
Jerry Kavinski, M.M., Director of the St. Catherine of Siena Choir
Live-streamed Mass for the Feast of the Annunciation - Available for Viewing
With the suspension of public masses in both the Diocese of Arlington and the Archdiocese of Washington, opportunities to participate in a spiritual communion through events such as this are so important, as they provide connection to our faith through spoken liturgy and sacred music.
