Harper: Regina Caeli
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John Harper: Regina Caeli
An Easter Anthem – Regina Caeli – a beautiful setting for double choir by John Harper, first performed at St Paul's Cathedral, London, April 2007.
One of the four antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary traditionally sung at the end of Compline in Eastertide. Useful for Evensong, festivals of Our Lady, celebrations during Eastertide.
SATB choir (with divisions) and organ
Difficulty level: **** (out of *****)
This challenging but accessible piece is available as a printed choral leaflet.
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Notes on the piece
First performed in St Paul’s Cathedral, London, on 9 April 2007.
Written by John Harper to be sung at Evensong on Easter Monday by the national gathering of the three regional groupings of the RSCM Cathedral Singers directed by Brian Kay; and to mark the beginning of the Royal School of Church Music’s 80th anniversary celebrations.

About the text
One of the four antiphons of the Blessed Virgin Mary traditionally sung at the end of Compline in Eastertide.
The other antiphons are:
- Alma Redemptoris mater
- Ave Regina caelorum
- Salve Regina
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The text
Regina caeli laetare, alleluia.
Quia quem meruisti portare, alleluia.
Resurrexit sicut dixit, alleluia.
Ora pro nobis Deum, alleluia.
O queen of heaven, rejoice, alleluia,
for he whom you were worthy to bear, alleluia,
is risen, as he said, alleluia.
Pray for us to God, alleluia.