Beata es Virgo Maria

Settings by composers

• William Byrd SATTB (Version 1)
• Giovanni Paolo Cima SSB (Version 1)
• Giacomo Finetti S solo (Version 1)
• Giovanni Gabrieli SSATBB (Version 3)
• Alvise Grani SSBB (Version 3)
• Hans Leo Hassler SATB (Version 2)
• Asprilio Pacelli SSATTB (Version 1)
• Giovanni Maria Trabaci SATTB (Version 1)
• Philippe Verdelot SATTBBB or AATTBBB (Version 1, adding Ave Maria...)
• Tomás Luis de Victoria SAATBB (Version 1)

Text and translations

Latin text Version 1 Beata es, Virgo Maria, quae Dominum portasti creatorem mundi: Genuisti eum, qui te fecit, et in aeternum permanes virgo. Alleluia. Ave Maria gratia plena, Dominus tecum. Version 2 Beata es, Virgo Maria, quae credidisti Domino; perficientur in te, quae dicta sunt tibi a Domino. Alleluia. Version 3 Beata es, virgo Maria, Dei genitrix, quae credidisti omnia perfecta sunt in te quae dicta sunt tibi: ecce, exaltata es super choros Angelorum: intercede pro nobis ad Dominum Deum tuum. Alleluia. Italian translation Beata sei Tu che hai creduto, Vergine Maria, Genitrice di Dio; tutto di ciò che Ti viene detto di Te riguarda la perfezione: ecco, sei più alta dei cori aneglici, prega per noi presso il Signore Dio Tuo. Alleluia.

English translation Version 1 Blessed are you, O virgin Mary, who bore the Lord, the Creator of the universe. You brought forth him who made you, and remain forever a virgin. Alleluia. Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you. Version 2 Blessed art thou, O virgin Mary, who didst believe the Lord; what the Lord said to thee shall be fulfilled in thee. Alleluia. Version 3 Blessed are you, O Virgin Mary, who gave birth to God; who believed; all has been fulfilled in you that was said to you: behold, you have been raised up above the choirs of angels. O pray for us now to the Lord your God. Alleluia. translation by Mick Swithinbank