Nulla in mundo pax sincera, RV 630, is a sacred motet composed by Antonio Vivaldi around 1713âÂÂ1719 to an anonymous Latin text, 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".
Written in the key of E major and in the typical lyrical Italian Baroque style, 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. 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." However, Talbot (2006) also notes that this whole piece "fail[s] to achieve the psychological penetration of a contacts such as Quad per ignoto calle." A full performance of the piece takes approximately 13 minutes.
The first aria, sung by Jane Edwards, was featured in the 1996 film Shine.