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Alma Redemptoris Mater
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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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.
SATTB · Tobia Dondè
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Alma Redemptoris Mater by Giovanni Legrenzi — 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
Giovanni Legrenzi's Alma Redemptoris Mater is a sacred motet for two sopranos. The text is a Marian antiphon, a prayer to the Mother of Christ. It addresses Mary as the Gate of Heaven and Star of the Sea, asking her to help her people rise from falling. The antiphon recalls her miraculous conception of God's holy Creator, while she remained both Virgin before and after. It also references the Angel Gabriel's greeting, Ave, and implores her mercy for sinners. This setting offers a clear and direct musical expression of these ancient liturgical words, suitable for devotional occasions.
