in memory of Father Michael Prior

STABAT MATER
Sequence for the Feast of the Seven Sorrows CECILIA McDOWALL
of the Blessed Virgin Mary
1. STABAT MATER DOLOROSA
The Mother of sorrows stood in tears
Andante espressivo h = c.63
  
   
 
    
KEYBOARD* f mp sempre legato (always intense)

     
Hn./Bsn.
    
Str.




 
con molto Ped.

 
5

 
     
  


    
f mp
 
     
    
mf
 

 

10
   
     
 

mf cresc.
    
 
      
  



14
  
 
   
     

mp dolce p
     
          

 
 
poco rit.

18

           
   
 
mf f mf


        

     
  
 
*The keyboard part is a reduction of the orchestral accompaniment. If requisite forces are not available, the work may be performed with keyboard
accompaniment. This part may be played on piano or organ and adapted as necessary.

Orchestral material (fl, cl, bsn, 2hn(F), hp, str) is available on rental from the publisher’s Hire Library or appropriate agent.

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2. QUIS EST HOMO QUI NON FLERET?

What man would not weep?

 
Lento sostenuto h = c.56

       
SOPRANO  


       
ALTO  

      
  


TENOR

   
BASS
       

Lento sostenuto h = c.56

    
    
 
   


Str.
 
   
mp espress.

       
          
   
con Ped.

   mp quasi plainchant
5

3

                        
Quis est ho - mo qui non fle - ret Chri - sti Ma - trem si vi - de - ret

mp quasi plainchant 3

                          

Quis est ho - mo qui non fle - ret Chri - sti Ma - trem si vi - de - ret

mp quasi plainchant

    
3

                      
 Quis est ho - mo qui non fle - ret Chri - sti Ma - trem si vi - de - ret

            
mp quasi plainchant 3

         
    
Quis est ho - mo qui non fle - ret Chri - sti Ma - trem si vi - de - ret

        
 

 
       
             
mp

          
     
      
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 
17 mf

                 
 
in tan - - to? Quis non pos - set con - tri -

 
mp mf

     
   
        
in tan - to sup - pli - ci - o? Quis non pos - set con - tri -

 
mp mf
      
            
 in tan - to sup - pli - ci - o? Quis non pos - set con - tri -

 
mf
   
   
mp
       
   
in tan - to sup - pli - ci - o? Quis non pos - set con - tri -

  
      
  
   
 

 
mp mf

    
           
      


21 3 p dolce

                         
- sta - ri, pi - am Ma - trem con - tem - pla - ri do - len - tem cum Fi - li -

p dolce
                 
3

       
- sta - ri, pi - am Ma - trem con - tem - pla - ri do - len - tem cum

p dolce
                 
3

       
 - sta - ri, pi - am Ma - trem con - tem - pla - ri do - len - tem cum Fi - li -

        
         
3 p dolce


     

- sta - ri, pi - am Ma - trem con - tem - pla - ri do - len - tem cum Fi - li - o,

3
    
       
     
        
p dolce

      
3
     
                  
      
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5. SANCTA MATER
Holy Mother

Teneramente ed espressivo q = c.54

  
BARITONE
SOLO


         
Hp. Fl.

           
    
p legato

          

Str.
     
con Ped.     
mf dolce

3
   

         
Cl.
 
Fl.

                
  
 

mf

                  ( )        
    


 
 
         
mp sempre dolce
          
6

       
Sanc - ta, sanc - ta Ma - ter, is - tud a - gas, sanc - ta

      
      
    
mp

                               
      

         

pp mp p
9
     
    

 
Ma - - - ter, cru - ci - fi - xi fi - ge

          
Bsn. Cl.
         
3
    
       
pp mp p

            
  
              
     

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U
 
82 mf
        
                
 
In - flam - ma - tus et ac - cen - sus, per te, Vir - go, sim de- -fen - sus,


mf

          
               
In - flam - ma - tus et ac - cen - sus, per te, Vir - go, sim de- -fen - sus,


mf
    
                     
 In - flam - ma - tus et ac - cen - sus, per te, Vir -

go, sim de- -fen - sus,


mf
 
                    
    
In - flam - ma - tus et ac - cen - sus, per te, Vir - go, sim de- -fen - sus,

U
  
   
                    
              

  
mf leggiero


     
             
            

      
87 f
    
   
in di - e ju - - - di -

 
f


     
               
sim de - fen - sus in di - e.

    
    
f
    
        


sim de - fen - sus in di - e

   f
        

      
 
sim de - fen - sus in di - e, di - e

                
                  
 
f
   
              
           
    
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
ritard.
pp
     
194 lunga

      
- men.

 
lunga

      

   
lunga
p pp

         

a - men.


lunga


p pp

         
a - men.

 

lunga
p pp

         


a - men.

 
p pp lunga
   
        
a - men.


           
ritard. lunga

          
 
Hn.
ppp

        

 
   

    


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