Stabat mater is the title of a thirteenthcentury latin hymn and it means the mother was standing. Giovanni battista pergolesi january 4, 1710 march 16, 1736 was an italian composer, violinist and organist. Commentary on the stabat mater this commentary includes two english versions and a latin version of the stabat mater. Unless otherwise noted, english texts are from the translation by. This includes independent settings of the religious text.
In 1997 i created the ultimate stabat mater website for hans with the program frontpage. 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. 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. Choral, piano sheet music book by giovanni battista pergolesi 17101736. Stabat mater speciosa is considered one of the seven greatest latin hymns of all time and one of the tenderest. Print and download in pdf or midi stabat mater speciosa. Stabat mater speciosath century hymn crusaders of the. The stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosa by johnson, franklin, 18361916. Authoritative information about the hymn text stabat mater dolorosa, juxta crucem lacrymosa, with lyrics, pdf files, printable scores, audio recordings, and. His notes on the composer, the music, the texts and translations and. The hymn describes the moments shortly after mary gave birth to jezus christ. Stabat mater dolorosa is considered one of the seven greatest latin hymns of all time. 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. Pergolesi stabat mater sheet music for saxophone quartet.
Stabat mater speciosa the ultimate stabat mater site. It has been found in a fifteenth century handwritten manuscript. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as. Stabat mater speciosa iuxta faenum gaudiosa, dum iacebat parvulus. 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. What links here related changes upload file special pages permanent link page. Stabat mater voice, piano sheet music cantorion free.
Stabat mater speciosa sheet music for voice download. Latin hymn ascribed to jacopone da todi ca 1230 6, umbria, italy. O quam laeta et beata fuit illa immaculata, mater unigeniti. Stabat mater 5 many civilizations have subsumed femininity under the maternal, but christianity in its own way developed this tendency to the full. Surprisingly, it appears that a counterpart of the stabat mater exists, the stabat mater speciosa. The stabat mater is a thcentury christian hymn to mary, which portrays her suffering as jesus christs mother during his crucifixion. Pergolesi, giovanni battista stabat mater sheet music for saxophone quartet pdf. The seven great hymns of the mediaeval churchstabat mater. It has been attributed to the franciscan jacopone da todi and to innocent iii. The stabat mater speciosa and the stabat mater dolorosa. Stabat mater synonyms, stabat mater pronunciation, stabat mater translation, english dictionary definition of stabat mater. Stabat mater simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. In these depictions, the virgin mary is almost always.
Stabat mater definition of stabat mater by the free. It is clearly based on one of the dolorosa versions, though. 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. The first few verses used for this piece mostly express the emotions experienced by the new mother.
Pietro peruginos depiction of mary at the cross, 1482. Diepenbrocks settings of the stabat mater dolorosa and the stabat mater speciosa, poems which are both attributed to jacopone da todi. Stabat mater by giovanni battista pergolesi 17101736. Stabat mater and mater speciosa jump to navigation jump to search for other englishlanguage translations of this work, see stabat. The sorrowing mother stoodtearfully beside the crosswhile her son hung there. The hymn originated in the th century and has been attributed to jacopone da todi 12306. Additionally the companion hymn, stabat mater speciosa is also included. Two versions of the stabat mater speciosa internet archive. For the hymn about the nativity, see stabat mater speciosa. 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.
A medieval latin hymn on the sorrows of the virgin mary at the. Stabat mater dolorosa iuxta crucem lacrimosa, dum pendebat filius. Original text and translations may be found at stabat mater. It is based upon the gospel account of the birth of jesus.
Pergolesi was born in jesi, italy, where he studied music under francesco santini there. In latin, the hymn consists of twenty couplets which describe the sorrows of. This poem describes the feelings of maria after the birth of her child. This file is based on highresolution images obtained from the source using a method explained on this page. Stabat mater speciosa the beautiful mother stood is a catholic hymn to mary about the nativity of jesus. 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. Here is a clickable table of the available midi files for this work in a few places various of the voices divide for a few bars.
Authoritative information about the hymn text stabat mater dolorosa, juxta crucem lacrymosa, with lyrics, pdf files, printable scores, audio recordings, and products for worship planners. Welcome,you are looking at books for reading, the stabat mater, you will able to read or download in pdf or epub books and notice some of author may have lock the live reading for some of. Its author may be either the franciscan friar jacopone da todi or pope. It is based upon the prophecy of simeon that a sword was to pierce the heart of our lords mother, mary lk2. Pergolesis stabat mater and the politics of feminine virtue. Quae gaudebat et ridebat, exultabat, cum videbat nati partum inclyti. Cuius animam gaudentem laetabundam et ferventem pertransivit iubilus. An edition of the italian poems of jacopone published at brescia in 1495 contained both stabats. Stabat mater speciosa is a catholic hymn to mary about the nativity of jesus. 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 voice, piano by giovanni battista pergolesi. 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 dolorosa, often referred to as stabat mater, is a thcentury catholic hymn to mary.