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This version is intended to be performed by great choirs or at least choirs that can divide desks. There is no theory or rhythm difficulty. Janusz Dabrowski was born in 1944 in Poland. He studied at Fryderyk Chopin University of Music, Warsaw, and then he studied at the Academy of Music of Poznan supervised by Stefan Stuligrosz, in order to become a choirmaster. He has conducted Warsaw’s inter-university choir since 1967. He also conducts the female vocal ensemble Harfa. He composes songs for choirs and arranges Polish or foreign popular melodies.
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This motet was published by Petrucci in 1502. It is intended to be sung by four-voice mixed choirs. It was probably composed by Josquin Desprez when he worked for Cardinal Ascanio Sforza. The characteristics of this motet are that it was written with sobriety, praising Virgin Mary’s quality. It is similar to “Ave Verum” by Mozart. This is one of the only works composed by Josquin Desprez of being performed with modern choirs (SATB). This is a very famous sheet music and it was copied many times. It was also arranged by several composers like Ludwig Senfl who added two more voices. However, Josquin Desprez’s work is unique and was never surpassed, because he wrote with a perfect balance between the text and its melody.
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This Marian prayer was often put into the spotlight by the musicians of the Renaissance. The song is orant and simple, as if the composer wanted to highlight the importance of Virgin Mary. Jacobus Gallus composed a song for eight voices but with comfortable ranges and vocal lines are easily sung, one after the other. The whole score is full of sweetness.
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