I have programmed an Ave Maria by Rebecca Clarke for SSA voices which includes several unusual phrases. Do you know the source of these? Is there a particular festival for which these variants are appropriate?
The phrases in questions are: 'Regina coeli, dulcis et pia' and 'ut cum electis te videamus.'
The full text reads:
Ave Maria gratia plena,
Dominus tecum.
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Regina Coeli,
dulcis et pia, O Mater Dei.
Ora pro nobis (3X)
ut cum electis te videamus, te videamus.
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