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Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630, is a sacred motet composed by Antonio Vivaldi around 1713-1719 to an anonymous Latin text[ citation needed ], the title of which may be translated as "In this world there is no honest peace" or "There is no true peace in this world without bitterness".
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Written in the key of E major and in the typical lyrical Italian Baroque style[ citation needed ], it is scored for solo soprano, two violins, viola and basso continuo, this would normally be a cello and keyboard instrument, in Vivaldi's case often the organ[ citation needed ]. The text dwells on the imperfections of a world full of evil and sin, and praises Jesus for the salvation he offers from it.
The motet consists of three parts (Aria; Recitative; Aria), followed by a concluding Alleluia. Scholar and Vivaldi expert Michael Talbot wrote that it has "a ravishing central recitative." [1] Hiwever, Talbot (2006) also notes that this whole piece "fail[s] to achieve the psychological penetration of a contacts such as [[Quad per ignoto calle." [2] A full performance of the piece takes approximately 13 minutes.
