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Alma redemptoris mater
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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Alma redemptoris mater by Ludwig Senfl — 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 mater
This motet sets the well-known Marian votive antiphon Alma Redemptoris mater, traditionally sung from Advent until Candlemas. Senfl's SSATTB setting is rich and devotional, ideal for a sacred choral programme. The text, a prayer to Mary as the 'Mother of the Redeemer', 'gate of heaven', and 'star of the sea', asks for succour for a falling people and mercy for sinners. The composer skilfully portrays the text's solemnity and tenderness, from the soaring hope of 'stella maris' to the humble plea 'peccatorum miserere'. This is a profound and moving exploration of the antiphon's message, sung in the original Latin.
