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Alma Redemptoris
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
SATB · James Gibb
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Alma Redemptoris by Francesco Soriano — Lyrics
Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia caeli porta manes,
et stella maris, succurre cadenti surgere qui curat populo:
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About Alma Redemptoris
Francesco Soriano's setting of the Alma Redemptoris Mater is a Sacred motet for SATB choir. The Latin text is a votive antiphon, traditionally sung after Compline during Advent. It addresses Mary as the Mother of the Redeemer, the 'gate of heaven', the 'star of the sea', and asks for her help for a people 'falling and striving to rise'. The text highlights the miraculous nature of her motherhood, bearing her Creator while remaining a Virgin. It recalls the Annunciation, beginning with the angel Gabriel's Ave, and concludes with a plea for mercy for sinners. Soriano's music reflects the solemnity and devotion of this ancient Marian text.
