Santa Maria, strela do dia, from Cantigas de Santa Maria (viola duo)

Title: Santa Maria, strela do dia, from Cantigas de Santa Maria

Composer: unknown, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Two Violas

Printout: 2 pages

Note: Santa Maria, strela do dia (St Mary, star of day) is a devotional song from the important thirteenth century collection, Cantigas de Santa Maria. The dark timbre of the viola is ideally suited to the expressive melody, which is set to an accompaniment favoring perfect fifths and octaves.

This beautiful piece is also available in the Bargain Bundle Three Canticles, from Cantigas de Santa Maria (viola duo).