Stabat Mater for Online Listening

Girolamo Abos (Cuiller)

2012-01-16T10:51:00.000-08:00

Duccio di Buoninsegna, Crucifixion, Museo dell'Opera del Duomo, Siena, 1308-11

Girolamo Abos, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Girolamo Abos, Stabat Mater dolorosa by Isabelle Poulenard (Soprano), Isabelle Desrochers (Soprano), Martin Oro (Countertenor), Stradivaria Ensemble, Daniel Cuiller conducting.

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a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified
be well-formed in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me vere tecum flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Alessandro Scarlatti (Alessandrini)

2010-10-13T06:43:00.000-07:00

Andrea del Castagno, Crucifixion, Sant'Apollonia, Florence, c. 1456

Alessandro Scarlatti , Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Alessandro Scarlatti, Stabat Mater dolorosa by Concerto Italiano; Gemma Bertagnolli, soprano; Sara Mingardo, contralto; Rinaldo Alessandrini conducting. [Right-click here, the left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows to listen and follow text.]

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa

Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood

beside the cross weeping

where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem

Contristatam et dolentem

Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul
Compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta

Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted

was that blessed

Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,

Et tremebat dum videbat

Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,

the pious Mother, with seeing

the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,

Christi Matrem si videret

In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep

if seeing the Mother of Christ

in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,

Piam Matrem contemplari

Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion

on beholding the devout mother

suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis

Vidit Iesum in tormentis,

Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people

she saw Jesus in torment

and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum

Moriendo desolatum

Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son

dying, forsaken,

while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris

Me sentire vim doloris

Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,

make me feel the power of sorrow,

that I may grieve with you.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum

In amando Christum Deum

Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn

in the love of the Lord Christ

that I may greatly please Him.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,

Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,

so worthily suffered for me,

may be shared with me.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Fac me vere tecum flere,

Crucifixo condolere,

Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,

bemoan the Crucified,

for as long as I live.

Virgo virginum praeclara,

Mihi iam non sis amara

Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,

to me, now, be not bitter;

let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,

Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,

grant me the fate of His passion

and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,

Cruce hac inebriari,

Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,

inebriated in this way by the cross

because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus

In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,

then through you, Virgin, may I be defended

on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri

Morte Christi praemuniri

Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,

fortified by the death of Christ,

and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur

Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,

grant that to my soul is given

the glory of paradise. Amen.

Alessandro Scarlatti (Lesne)

2010-09-27T16:01:00.000-07:00

Roger Van der Weyden, Crucifixion, Philadelphia Museum of Art, 1460

Alessandro Scarlatti , Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Alessandro Scarlatti, Stabat Mater dolorosa by Sandrine Piau, Jean-François Novelli, Il Seminario musicale, Gérard Lesne conducting. [Right-click here, the left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows to listen and follow text.]

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa

Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood

beside the cross weeping

where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem

Contristatam et dolentem

Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul
Compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta

Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted

was that blessed

Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,

Et tremebat dum videbat

Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,

the pious Mother, with seeing

the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,

Christi Matrem si videret

In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep

if seeing the Mother of Christ

in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,

Piam Matrem contemplari

Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion

on beholding the devout mother

suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis

Vidit Iesum in tormentis,

Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people

she saw Jesus in torment

and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum

Moriendo desolatum

Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son

dying, forsaken,

while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris

Me sentire vim doloris

Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,

make me feel the power of sorrow,

that I may grieve with you.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum

In amando Christum Deum

Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn

in the love of the Lord Christ

that I may greatly please Him.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,

Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,

so worthily suffered for me,

may be shared with me.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Fac me vere tecum flere,

Crucifixo condolere,

Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,

bemoan the Crucified,

for as long as I live.

Virgo virginum praeclara,

Mihi iam non sis amara

Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,

to me, now, be not bitter;

let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,

Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,

grant me the fate of His passion

and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,

Cruce hac inebriari,

Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,

inebriated in this way by the cross

because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus

In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,

then through you, Virgin, may I be defended

on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri

Morte Christi praemuniri

Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,

fortified by the death of Christ,

and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur

Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,

grant that to my soul is given

the glory of paradise. Amen.

František Ignác Antonín Tůma (Baxa)

2010-06-11T16:28:00.000-07:00

Vitale da Bologna, Crucifixion, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, c.1335

František Ignác Antonín Tůma , Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of František Ignác Antonín Tůma, Stabat Mater dolorosa by The Prague Madrigalists, Pavrel Baxa conducting. [Right-click here, the left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows to listen and follow text.]

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Quis non posset contristari,
Pia Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Matris, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me pious one weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
share His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Fac me cruce inebriari,
Et cruore Filii.

Let me be wounded with his wounds,
let me be inebriated by the cross
and the blood of your Son.

Flammi orci ne succendar
Per Te, Virgo, fac defendar
In die iudicii.

Lest I burn, set afire by flames,
Virgin, may I be defended by you,
on the day of judgement.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae.

Christ, when it is time to pass away,
grant through your Mother that i may come
to the palm of victory.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Joseph-Marie Audioli (Bianco)

2010-06-11T06:13:00.001-07:00

Master of Catherine of Cleves, Crucifixion, Koninklijke Bibliotheek, The Hague, 1438

Joseph-Marie Audioli, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by Le Corou de Berra (Joël Berthelot, Marie-Pierre Foessel, Primo Francoïa, Françoise Marchetti, Gaël Princiville and Clovis Dehennin), Michel Bianco conducting [listen]

Luigi Boccherini (de Martini)

2010-05-26T11:15:00.000-07:00

Carl Heinrich Bloch, Crucifixion of Christ

Luigi Boccherini, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by Tatiana Korovina,soprano, and Il Quartettone, Carlo De Martini conducting.[YouTube: Right-click here, then left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows to follow text.]

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul
Compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me vere tecum flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Gregorian Chant: Benedictine Nuns of the Abbey of Regina Laudis, Bethlehem, Connecticut

2010-02-28T16:59:00.000-08:00

After Albrecht Altdorfer, Crucifixion, Musée du Louvre, Paris

Stabat Mater dolorosa in Gregorian Chant

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me pious one weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
share His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Fac me cruce inebriari,
Et cruore Filii.

Let me be wounded with his wounds,
let me be inebriated by the cross
and the blood of your Son.

Flammis ne urar succensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I burn, set afire by flames,
Virgin, may I be defnded by you,
on the day of judgement.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae.

Christ, when it is time to pass away,
grant through your Mother that i may come
to the palm of victory.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen

Zoltán Kodály (Raffaelli)

2010-02-19T10:53:00.000-08:00

Joos van Cleve, Crucifixion, Boston Museum of Fine Arts, 1525

Zoltán Kodály, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Coro Dulcis Memoria, Frederico Raffaelli conducting.[YouTube: Right-click here, then left-click on "Open in New Window." Then arrange windows to follow text.]

Karl Jenkins (Jenkins)

2010-02-04T10:52:00.000-08:00

Anonymous, Crucifixion, Christian Museum, Esztergom, 1506

Karl Jenkins, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Royal Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra and Choir; Belinda Sykes, ethnic vocals; Jurgita Adomonytė, mezzo-soprano; Karl Jenkins conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

[Listen] Incantation: Traditional words sung in Arabic

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

[listen] Lament: Words by Carol Barrett

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me pious one weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

[listen] Now my life is only weeping: Words by Jalal al-Din Rumi, the 13th Century Persian mystic poet, in English and Arabic

[listen] And the mother did weep: Words by Karl Jenkins in English, Hebrew, Latin, Aramaic and Greek

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

[listen] Are you lost out in darkness: Anonymous words in English and Aramaic

Ave verum corpus, natum de Maria Virgine,
Hail, true Body, born of the Virgin Mary,
vere passum, immolatum in cruce pro homine,
truly suffered, sacrificed on the cross for humankind,
cuius latus perforatum fluxit aqua et sanguine:
whose pierced side flowed with water and blood:
esto nobis praegustatum in mortis examine.
May it be for us a foretaste in the trial of death.
O Iesu dulcis, O Iesu pie, O Iesu, fili Mariae. Miserere mei. Amen.
Oh dear Jesus, Oh merciful Jesus, Oh Jesus, son of Mary, have mercy on me. Amen.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
share His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Fac me cruce inebriari,
Et cruore Filii.

Let me be wounded with his wounds,
let me be inebriated by the cross
and the blood of your Son.

Flammis ne urar succensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I burn, set afire by flames,
Virgin, may I be defended by you,
on the day of judgement.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae.

Christ, when it is time to pass away,
grant through your Mother that i may come
to the palm of victory.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Felice Anerio (Brewer)

2010-01-13T12:55:00.000-08:00

Matthias Grünewald, Crucifixion, Öffentliche Kunstsammlung, Basle, c. 1501

Felice Anerio, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the National Youth Choir of Great Britain, Mike Brewer conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul

Compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me vere tecum flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis eius sortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Giovanni Maria Nanino (Altöttinger)

2010-01-13T11:27:00.001-08:00

Bernardo Daddi, Crucifixion, Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, c. 1325-30

Giovanni Maria Nanino, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Matrem Christi si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Alonso Perez de Alba (Hilliard)

2010-01-13T10:24:00.000-08:00

El Greco, Crucifixion, Museo del Prado, Madrid, 16th c.

Alonso Perez de Alba, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Rogers Covey-Crump, John Potter, tenors; Gordon Jones, bass; Hilliard Ensemble.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa

Iuxta crucem lacrimosa

Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood

beside the cross weeping

where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem

Contristatam et dolentem

Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,

compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi (Hogwood)

2010-01-13T08:46:00.000-08:00

Andrea del Castagno, Crucifixion, National Gallery, London, c. 1450

Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Emma Kirkby, soprano; James Bowman, countertenor; Academy of Ancient Music; Christopher Hogwood conducting. [Grooveshark]

Performance of Ileana Cotrubas, soprano; Lucia Valentini-Terrani, coloratura mezzo-soprano; I Solisti Veneti; Claudio Scimone conducting. [MusicMe] (Click on "Ecouter cette playlist.)

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat cum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Richard Davy (Ives)

2010-01-12T08:03:00.000-08:00

Antonello da Messina, Crucifixion, Koninklijke Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Antwerp, 1475

Richard Davy, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Richard Davy, Stabat Mater dolorosa, by the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford, Grayston "Bill" Ives conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul
Compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Stabat Mater, rubens rosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Videns ferre criminosa
Nullum reum crimine.

The Mother stood, a blushing rose
in tears at the foot of the cross
as she saw him undergo a criminal's fate
who was guilty of no crime.

Et dum stetit generosa
Iuxta natum dolorosa
Plebs tunc canit clamorosa:
'Crucifige, crucifige.'

And as she stood with full heart
grieving beside her son
the crowd shouted raucously:
'Crucify him, crucify him.'

O quam gravis illa poena
Tibi, virgo poenae plena
Commemorans praeamoena
Iam versa in maestetam.

O how grievous was the pain
you suffered, Virgin full of sorrows
when you recalled former joys
now all turned to lamentation.

Color erat non inventus
In te, Mater, dum detentus
Stabat natus, sic contentus
Ad debellandum Satanam.

All the life drained from you, Mother,
while your son stood constrained there
gladly bearing his pain
that Satan might be overthrown.

Per haec, nata praeamata
Natum tuum, qui peccata
Delet cuncta perpetrata
Deprecare dulciflue.

By these merits, most beloved lady,
beseech your son, who takes away
all the sin that we have committed
with sweet and gracious prayers.

Ut, nostra tergens ingrata
In nobis plantet firme grata
Per quem dando praelibata
Praestet aeterna requi. Amen.

That, wiping away all our stain
he might plant firmly in us the gifts of grace
and might fulfil in us what they promise
in our eternal rest. Amen.

Josquin Des Préz (Capilla Flamenca)

2010-01-12T05:54:00.000-08:00

Master of the Bruges Passion Scenes, Calvary, Groeninge Museum, Bruges, c. 1500

Josquin des Préz, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis eius sortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Johann Simon Mayr (Cattaneo)

2010-01-12T04:54:00.001-08:00

Andrea da Firenze, Crucifixion, Pinacoteca, Vatican, 1370-77

Johann Simon Mayr, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Johann Simon Mayr, Stabat Mater dolorosa; Elena Bertocchi, soprano; Sergio Rocchi, tenor; Giovanni Guerini, bass; Coro Polifonico Antiche Armonie; Orchestra da Camera degli Incontri Europei con la Musica; Pieralberto Cattaneo conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater, dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
and trembled with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony

Quis non posset contristari,
Pia Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be having compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Et cruore Filii

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Flammis ne urar succensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire,
Da per Matrem me venire
ad palmam victoriae

Christ, when Thou shalt call me hence,
by Thy Mother my defense,
by Thy Cross my victory;

Quando corpus morietur,

Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Karol Szymanowski (Krolopp)

2010-01-11T18:13:00.000-08:00

Annibale Caracci, Crucifixion, Santa Maria della Carità, Bologna, 1583

Karol Szymanowski, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance of Karol Szymanowski, Stabat Mater dolorosa by the Polskie Słowiki (The Polish Nightingales), B. Kubiak (soprano), D. Nowak-Połczyńska (mezzo-soprano), W. Drabowicz (baritone), the Poznan Philharmonic Orchestra, Wojiech A. Krolopp conducting.

Szymanowski's Stabat Mater is set to a Polish translation of the Latin text by Jozef Janowski.

Szmanowski's six movements are here combined into four (1, 2-3, 4, 5-6).

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To listen to the individual movements click on the underlined Latin title of Szymanowski's movements, with the second movement, after a pause, continuing into the third at 4:00 (4 minutes) and the fifth movement into the sixth at 4:07 (4 minutes and 7 seconds).

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Stabat mater dolorosa (Matka bolejąca..) for soprano, SA choir, and orchestra
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul
Compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret, (I któż widział tak cierpiącą..) for baritone, SATB choir, and orchestra
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

O, Eia, Mater, fons amoris (O Matko Źródło Wszechmiłości..) for soprano, alto, SA choir, and orchestra (4:00 minutes)
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum pie flere, ( Spraw niech płaczę z Tobą razem..) for soprano, alto, and SATB choir (a cappella)
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Te libenter sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara, (Panno słodka racz mozołem..) for baritone, SATB choir, and orchestra (4:07 minutes)
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis eius sortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Christe, cum sit hinc exire, (Chrystus niech mi będzie grodem..) for soprano, alto, baritone, SATB choir, and orchestra (4:07 minutes)
Da per Matrem me venire
Ad palmam victoriae.

Christ, when I must go from here,
grant through your mother for me
to come to the palm of victory.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Domenico Scarlatti (Christophers)

2010-01-11T17:16:00.000-08:00

Paolo Uccello, Crucifixion, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, 1460-65

Domenico Scarlatti, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by The BBC Singers, Elizabeth Poole (soprano), Neil MacKenzie (tenor), David Miller (theorbo), Frances Kelly (baroque harp), Gary Cooper (organ continuo), Harry Christophers conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Et tremebat cum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,the pious Mother,
with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony.

Quis non posset contristari,
Piam Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me vere tecum flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Cruce hac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise.

Amen.
Amen.

Alberto Grau (Kwei)

2010-01-11T08:17:00.000-08:00

Lucas Cranach the Elder, Crucifixion, Kunsthistorisches Museum, Vienna, 1500-03

Alberto Grau, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Victoria Chorale, Nelson Kwei conducting. [YouTube]

Alberto Grau (Grau)

2010-01-11T07:48:00.000-08:00

Fra Angelico, Crucifixion, Fogg Art Museum, Cambridge (Massachusetts), 1450-55

Alberto Grau, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Orfeón Universitario Simón Bolívar (Caracas, Venzuela), Alberto Grau conducting. [YouTube]

Joseph Rheinberger (Bernius)

2010-01-11T05:55:00.001-08:00

Albrecht Altdorfer, Crucifixion, Staatliche Museen, Berlin, c.1512

Joseph Gabriel Rheinberger, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Stuttgart Chamber Choir, Stuttgart Instrumental Ensemble, Frieder Bernius conducting.

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Compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,
Pia Mater dum videbat
Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,
the pious Mother, with seeing
the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,
Christi Matrem si videret
In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep
if seeing the Mother of Christ
in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,
Christi Matrem contemplari
Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion
on beholding the devout mother
suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum
Moriendo desolatum
Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son
dying, forsaken,
while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris
Me sentire vim doloris
Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,
make me feel the power of sorrow,
that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum
In amando Christum Deum
Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn
in the love of the Lord Christ
that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,
Crucifixi fige plagas
Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,
that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed
in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,
Tam dignati pro me pati,
Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,
so worthily suffered for me,
may be shared with me.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me freely to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,
Mihi iam non sis amara
Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,
to me, now, be not bitter;
let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis fac consortem,
Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,
grant me the fate of His passion
and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,
Pssionis fac inebriari,
Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,
inebriated in this way by the cross
because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus
In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,
then through you, Virgin, may I be defended
on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri
Morte Christi praemuniri
Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,
fortified by the death of Christ,
and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Kodály, Zoltán (Vianini)

2010-01-09T10:46:00.001-08:00

Anonymous German, Crucifixion, Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid, c. 1520

Zoltán Kodály, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by the Cappella Musicale, Basilica di San Marco, Milano, Giovanni Vianini conducting. [listen]

Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa
Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood
beside the cross weeping
where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem
Contristatam et dolentem
Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul,
compassionate and grieving,
a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta
Fuit illa benedicta
Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted
was that blessed
Mother of the Only-begotten!

Pro peccatis suae gentis
Vidit Iesum in tormentis,
Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people
she saw Jesus in torment
and subjected to the scourge.

Fac me tecum, pie, flere,
Crucifixo condolere,
Donec ego vixero.

Let me pious one weep with you,
bemoan the Crucified,
for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,
Et me tibi sociare
In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,
and for me to join you
in mourning, this I desire.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur
Paradisi gloria. Amen.

my body dies,
grant that to my soul is given
the glory of paradise. Amen.

Antonín Dvořák (Talich)

2010-01-09T08:14:00.000-08:00

Workshop of Quentin Massys, Crucifixion, National Gallery. London, c.1515

Antonín Dvořák, Stabat Mater dolorosa

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Performance by Drahomíra Tikalová, soprano; Marta Krásová, contralto; Beno Blachut, tenor; Karel Kalaš, bass; Prague Philharmonic Choir (Jan Kühn, choirmaster); Czech Philharmonic Orchestra; Václav Talich, conducting.

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Stabat Mater dolorosa
Iuxta crucem lacrimosa

Dum pendebat Filius.

The grieving Mother stood

beside the cross weeping

where her Son was hanging.

Cuius animam gementem

Contristatam et dolentem

Pertransivit gladius.

Through her weeping soul

Compassionate and grieving,

a sword passed.

O quam tristis et afflicta

Fuit illa benedicta

Mater unigeniti!

O how sad and afflicted

was that blessed

Mother of the Only-begotten!

Quae moerebat et dolebat,

Piam Mater, dum videbat

Nati poenas incliti.

Who mourned and grieved,

the pious Mother, with seeing

the torment of her glorious Son.

Quis est homo qui non fleret,

Christi Matrem si videret

In tanto supplicio?

Who is the man who would not weep

if seeing the Mother of Christ

in such agony?

Quis non posset contristari,

Piam Matrem contemplari

Dolentem cum Filio?

Who would not be have compassion

on beholding the devout mother

suffering with her Son?

Pro peccatis suae gentis

Vidit Iesum in tormentis,

Et flagellis subditum.

For the sins of His people

she saw Jesus in torment

and subjected to the scourge.

Vidit suum dulcem natum

Moriendo desolatum

Dum emisit spiritum.

She saw her sweet Son

dying, forsaken,

while He gave up His spirit.

Eia Mater, fons amoris

Me sentire vim doloris

Fac, ut tecum lugeam.

O Mother, fountain of love,

make me feel the power of sorrow,

that I may grieve with you.

Fac, ut ardeat cor meum

In amando Christum Deum

Ut sibi complaceam.

Grant that my heart may burn

in the love of the Lord Christ

that I may greatly please Him.

Sancta Mater, istud agas,

Crucifixi fige plagas

Cordi meo valide.

Holy Mother, grant this of yours,

that the wounds of the Crucified be well-formed

in my heart.

Tui nati vulnerati,

Tam dignati pro me pati,

Poenas mecum divide.

Grant that the punishment of your wounded Son,

so worthily suffered for me,

may be shared with me.

Fac me vere tecum flere,

Crucifixo condolere,

Donec ego vixero.

Let me sincerely weep with you,

bemoan the Crucified,

for as long as I live.

Iuxta crucem tecum stare,

Te libenter sociare

In planctu desidero.

To stand beside the cross with you,

and for me freely to join you

in mourning, this I desire.

Virgo virginum praeclara,

Mihi iam non sis amara

Fac me tecum plangere.

Chosen Virgin of virgins,

to me, now, be not bitter;

let me mourn with you.

Fac, ut portem Christi mortem
Passionis eius sortem,

Et plagas recolere.

Grant that I may bear the death of Christ,

grant me the fate of His passion

and the remembrance of His wounds.

Fac me plagis vulnerari,

Cruce hac inebriari,

Ob amorem Filii.

Let me be wounded with distress,

inebriated in this way by the cross

because of love of your Son.

Inflammatus et accensus
Per Te, Virgo, sim defensus

In die iudicii.

Lest I be destroyed by fire, set alight,

then through you, Virgin, may I be defended

on the day of judgement.

Fac me cruce custodiri

Morte Christi praemuniri

Confoveri gratia.

Let me be guarded by the cross,

fortified by the death of Christ,

and cherished by grace.

Quando corpus morietur,
Fac, ut animae donetur

Paradisi gloria. Amen.

When my body dies,

grant that to my soul is given

the glory of paradise. Amen.