Albricias Mortales: Marian Mexican Baroque Sacred Music

On this Solemnity of the Mother of God, I’d like to share a beautiful Mexican baroque work by Manuel de Sumaya written about the Virgin Mary where she is referred to as the Dawn. Sumaya, a native mestizo Mexican, became the chapelmaster of the Cathedral of Mexico City in 1715. Later in his career he worked at the Cathedral of Oaxaca until his death in 1755. Sumaya represents the height of Mexican Baroque music in the New World. Listen and enjoy. I have translated the text from Spanish into English below.

Albricias, mortales, que viene la Aurora y la noche triste parte vergonzosa.	Rejoice mortals, for the Dawn is coming, and the gloomy night departs in shame.
Oigan, oigan, oigan que las aves cantan, con voces canoras y a su luz saludan que destierran sombras.	Hark! Hark! Hark! For the birds are singing with melodious voices, greeting the light which banishes all darkness.
Oigan, oigan, oigan el ruiseñor diestro dulcemente entona, que esta Aurora bella, los males mejora.	Hark! Hark! Hark! The able nightingale sweetly intones, for this beautiful Dawn all evils atones.
Oigan, oigan, oigan que entona un jilguero con voz sonorosa, que el sol de justicia, en la Aurora asoma.	Hark! Hark! Hark! For the goldfinch intones, with resounding voices, that the sun of justice with the Dawn approaches.
Oigan, oigan, oigan que el cielo y la tierra, los mares y rosas, hombres, peces, aves, este oriente encomian.	Hark! Hark! Hark! May the heavens and earth, the seas and roses, men, fish, birds at this coming sing praises.
La noche fue muy pesada, mas corrida y vergonzosa, viendo a esta Aurora de gracia, con tantas luces, se asombra.	The night was heavy, quick and shameful, seeing this Dawn of grace, stunned with great light.
Si Eva fue la noche triste, que al mundo causó congojas, aquesta Aurora es la causa del día feliz, que se logra.	If Eve was the gloomy night which caused the world distress, this Dawn is the cause of the coming of the joyful day.