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Alma Redemptoris mater a 3
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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Alma Redemptoris mater a 3 by Gregor Aichinger — 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 a 3
Gregor Aichinger's Alma Redemptoris mater is a sacred motet for three voices (SST). It sets a votive antiphon, a form of Latin Marian devotion popular in the Renaissance. The text addresses Mary as the 'Soul of the Redeemer's Mother', the 'gateway of heaven' and 'star of the sea', imploring her aid for humanity. It recalls the Annunciation, when Gabriel's 'Ave' was received by Mary, and asks for mercy for sinners. Aichinger's setting likely reflects the clarity and contrapuntal skill characteristic of motets from this era.
