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==General Information==
==General Information==
<b>Title:</b> <i>Ave Regina coelorum (Gregorian chant)</i><br>
<b>Title:</b> <i>Ave Regina coelorum (Gregorian chant)</i><br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Anonymous]]<br>
<b>Composer:</b> [[Marc-Antoine Charpentier in the late 1690's]]<br>
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Farewell, O most comely,
Farewell, O most comely,
And pray [always] to Christ for us.
And pray [always] to Christ for us.


==Original text and translations==
==Original text and translations==

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General Information

Title: Ave Regina coelorum (Gregorian chant)
Composer: Marc-Antoine Charpentier in the late 1690's

Number of voices: 1vv  Voicing: unison
Genre: Sacred, Chants
Language: Latin
Instruments: none, a cappella
Published:

Description:

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First translation from cpdl.org website:

The Ave Regina caelorum is sung as the concluding antiphon in each of the Hours of the Daily Office during the pre-Lent and Lenten seasons, i.e. from the Feast of the Presentation (2nd February) until Maundy Thursday.


Latin text

Ave Regina coelorum, Ave Domina Angelorum: Salve radix, salve porta, [or Salve, radix sancta,] Ex qua mundo lux est orta: Gaude Virgo gloriosa, Super omnes speciosa, Vale, o valde decora, Et pro nobis Christum [semper] exora.

English translation

Hail, Queen of the heavens, Hail, ruler of the angels: Hail, root, hail, portal [or Hail, holy root] From whom light has shone to the world. Hail, Virgin most glorious, Beautiful above all, Farewell, O most comely, And pray [always] to Christ for us.

Original text and translations

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Second translation from http://www.filmtracks.com/comments/titles/kingdom_heaven/index.cgi?bem=231


Ave Regina coelorum, Ave Domina Angelorum: Salve radix, salve porta, Ex qua mundo lux est orta.

(medieval author unknown)

translate: HAIL, O Queen of Heav'n enthron'd, Hail, by angels Mistress own'd Root of Jesse, Gate of morn, Whence the world's true light was born.