Sort this list by work type, instrumentation, composer, and more. There is a mirror image to this hymn, stabat mater speciosa, which echoes the joy of the. Stabat mater speciosath century hymn crusaders of the. Ozanam transcribed it from a fifteenthcentury manuscript in the bibliotheque nationale for his poetes franciscains en italie au treizieme siecle, paris, 1852. The stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosa. The list below includes all pages in the category stabat mater. The question is whether this was simply an appropriation of the maternal by men and therefore, according to our working hypo. In latin, the hymn consists of twenty couplets which describe the sorrows of the blessed virgin at the cross.
His poems are deliberately simple and colloquial in style his poetry focuses on his own experiences. Cuius animam gementem contristatam et dolentem pertransivit gladius. Sam hunt born in auckland, nz his father was 60, his mother 30 when he was born he rebelled against the puritanism of his christian school. The latin stabat mater text is a vivid statement of devotional depth and faith more than 400 stabat mater settings exist to date, ranging from plain song to contemporary, with the earliest setting dating back to 1490 and the most recent in 2001 by the american composer william cooper. There are more than sixty english translations that have been made of the stabat mater. Print and download in pdf or midi stabat mater speciosa. Christ above in torment hangs, she beneath beholds the pangs of her dying, glorious son. An edition of the italian poems of jacopone published at brescia in 1495 contained both stabats.
Pergolesi was born in jesi, italy, where he studied music under francesco santini there before going to naples in 1725 where he studied under gaetano greco among others. This poem describes the feelings of maria after the birth of her child. Stabat mater speciosa model vs053 this gentle and tender nativity hymn, which celebrates marys joy at the birth of her son, is beautifully brought to life with wellknown christmas lullabies and carols incorporated into the latin text adding a heightened drama to the narrative. Stabat mater synonyms, stabat mater pronunciation, stabat mater translation, english dictionary definition of stabat mater. Stabat mater dolorosa verse 1 cujus animam verses 24 quis est homo verses 56 pro peccatis verses 78 eja, mater verses 910 sancta mater verses 1115 fac ut portem verses 16.
Stabat mater is the title of a thirteenthcentury latin hymn and it means the mother was standing. Stabat mater speciosa, which describes the joy of maria after the birth of jesus, is a counterpart to the much more famous stabat mater dolorosa. In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage. They celebrate the emotions of our lady at the cross and at the manger calvary and bethlehem respectively, and may conveniently be differentiated here by the third word dolorosa, speciosa. They celebrate the emotions of our lady at the cross and at the mangercalvary and bethlehemrespectively, and may conveniently be differentiated here by the third word dolorosa, speciosa. Significance this title gives the context of passing of time as well as the life of a women. There is a mirror image to this hymn, stabat mater speciosa, which echoes the joy of the blessed virgin mary at the birth of jesus. Stabat mater dolorosa, often referred to as stabat mater, is a thcentury catholic hymn to mary.
Stabat mater speciosa, german translation with modern tune. Stabat mater dolorosa katolicki himan posvecen djevici mariji tema himna su marijine zalosti za vrijeme isusove muke. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from stabat mater. O quam tristis et afflicta fuit illa benedicta mater unigeniti. Original text and translations may be found at stabat mater. The story of marys miraculous or immaculate conception by anne and joachim after a long childless marriage, as well as the depiction of her as a pious young woman, first appears in apocryphal sources at the end of the first century. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and. This poem has been found in a medieval handwriting, and it is clearly based on the analectaversion. Stabat mater, the opening words of two companion hymns, one of which stabat mater dolorosa is in liturgical use, while the other stabat mater speciosa is not. Giovanni battista pergolesi january 4, 1710 march 16, 1736 was an italian composer, violinist and organist. The opening words of two companion hymns, one of which stabat mater dolorosa is in liturgical use, while the other stabat mater speciosa is not. It is based upon the gospel account of the birth of jesus. It has been attributed to the franciscan jacopone da todi and to innocent iii.
Like so many other hymns the name of the hymn is made of the first few words. Nov 19, 2012 stabat mater speciosa is considered one of the seven greatest latin hymns of all time and one of the tenderest. Stabat mater speciosa sheet music for voice download free. They celebrate the emotions of our lady at the cross and at the manger calvary and bethlehem respectively, and may conveniently be differentiated here by the third word dolorosa. It has been set to music by liszt and diepenbrock, who both also composed a stabat mater dolorosa. Stabat mater pergolesi sheet music for voice, organ. Oct 30, 2018 the opening words of two companion hymns, one of which stabat mater dolorosa is in liturgical use, while the other stabat mater speciosa is not. Surprisingly, it appears that a counterpart of the stabat mater exists, the stabat mater speciosa. Stabat mater speciosa the ultimate stabat mater site. Stabat mater speciosa model vs053 this gentle and tender nativity hymn, which celebrates marys joy at the birth of her son, is beautifully brought to life with wellknown christmas lullabies and carols.
In addition to this mass, the hymn is also used for the office of the readings, lauds, and vespers for this memorial. Full text of the stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater. I here present to the reader, in the original latin and in english translations preserving the measure of the latin, the two most tender hymns of the roman church, the stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosa, or, as they are frequently called, the mater speciosa and the mater dolorosa. Excerpt from the stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosai here present to the reader, in the original latin and in english translations preserving the measure of the latin, the two most tender. Quae moerebat et dolebat, pia mater, dum videbat nati poenas incliti. Later, vocal solos and instrumental accompaniment came to be included in the stabat mater, bringing it close to the form of the cantata. Jesu bleibet meine freude improvisatie gert van hoef st. In latin, the hymn consists of twenty couplets which describe the sorrows of. The hymn describes the moments shortly after mary gave birth to jezus christ. The full hymn has 23 verses while being mostly satb.
The latin stabat mater text is a vivid statement of devotional depth and faith more than 400 stabat mater settings exist to date, ranging from plain song to contemporary, with the earliest setting dating. Commentary on the stabat mater this commentary includes two english versions and a latin version of the stabat mater. The story of marys miraculous or immaculate conception by anne and joachim after a long childless marriage, as well as the depiction. Catholic encyclopedia 19stabat mater wikisource, the. Stabat mater the mother stood is a topic in christian marian art in which the virgin mary is depicted under the cross during the crucifixion of christ. It is clearly based on one of the dolorosa versions, though. In these depictions, the virgin mary is almost always. Stabat mater article about stabat mater by the free dictionary. Stabat mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa dum pendebat filius. This includes independent settings of the religious text. Stabat mater speciosa is considered one of the seven greatest latin hymns of all time and one of the tenderest. The hymn originated in the th century and has been attributed to jacopone da todi 12306. Examples of this type of stabat mater were composed in the 18th. Stabat mater dolorosa latin text whitstable choral society.
Additionally the companion hymn, stabat mater speciosa is also included. I here present to the reader, in the original latin and in english translations preserving the measure of the latin, the two most tender hymns of the roman church, the stabat mater speciosa and. The first few verses used for this piece mostly express the emotions experienced by the new mother. Pergolesi was born in jesi, italy, where he studied music under francesco santini there. Schaff, who has briefly told its s tory, and thus admirably analyzed its relation to the. Stabat mater 5 many civilizations have subsumed femininity under the maternal, but christianity in its own way developed this tendency to the full. It is clearly based on one of the dolorosa versions, though the rhyming is certainly not as good. An further indication that the analectaversion could be the original poem can be found in the existence of a counterpart of the stabat mater dolorosa, the stabat mater speciosa. It has been found in a fifteenth century handwritten manuscript. The stabat mater has often been ascribed to jacopone da todi, ofm ca.
Stabat mater speciosa koji veselo govori o isusovom rodenju. Stabat mater perosi lorenzo it is very unlikely that this work is public domain in the eu or in any country where the term is life plus. Latin hymn ascribed to jacopone da todi ca 1230 6, umbria, italy. Stabat mater 7 to have come from the apocryphal literature. This longlo s t lyric has recently been introduced to american readers by dr. After this he managed the site by adding new composers and translations regularly. The seven great hymns of the mediaeval churchstabat mater. Stabat mater simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Stabat mater definition of stabat mater by the free dictionary. Stabat mater definition of stabat mater by merriamwebster. Stabat mater the opening words of two companion hymns, one of which stabat mater dolorosa is in liturgical use, while the other stabat mater speciosa is not.
Stabat mater speciosa the beautiful mother stood is a catholic hymn to mary about the nativity of jesus it first appeared in a 1495 edition of the italian poems of jacopone da todi, along with the. Excerpt from the stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosai here present to the reader, in the original latin and in english translations preserving the measure of the latin, the two most tender hymns of the roman church, the stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosa, or, as they are frequently called, the mater speciosa and. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and the different versions all came online. Stabat mater speciosa the beautiful mother stood is a catholic hymn to mary about the nativity of jesus it first appeared in a 1495 edition of the italian poems of jacopone da todi, along with the other stabat, but the speciosa was almost forgotten until it was retranscribed in 1852 in the poetes franciscains en italie au treizieme siecle in paris. It may be found in its entirety in the book of james. Stabat mater definition is the mother was standing title of a latin hymn about the suffering of the virgin mary during the crucifixion of jesus.
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