Tota pulchra es (Op. 10, No. 2)

Duruflé, Maurice (1902–1986)

Voicing:
Treble Choir → SSA

Accompaniment:
Unaccompanied

Function/Language(s):
Latin

Occasion:
Proper of Saints → The Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary (December 8)
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Ordinary Time
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Advent
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Christmas Time
Commons → Common of the Blessed Virgin Mary → In Easter Time

Publication Information:
Durand — 312-41672 (1960)

Text Information:
Reference: Psalm Antiphon, 2nd Vespers, Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception

Lyrics:

Tota pulchra es, Maria,
et macula originalis non est in te.
Vestimentum tuum candidum quasi nix,
et facies tua sicut sol.

Tota pulchra es, Maria,
et macula originalis non est in te.
Tu gloria Jerusalem, 
tu laetitia Israel,
tu honorificentia populi nostri.

Tota pulchra es, Maria.

English translation:
You are all fair, Mary,
and the stain of original sin is not within you.
Your clothing is white like snow,
and your face is like the sun.

You are all fair, Mary,
and the stain of original sin is not within you.
You are the glory of Jerusalem, 
you are the joy of Israel,
you are the honored of our people.

You are all fair, Mary.

Notes: SSA with Second Soprano and Alto divisi.
Submitted by: Brian Luckner Added: Mar 10, 2022 Last updated: Mar 10, 2022