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Alma Redemptoris Mater (another setting is {{NoCo|Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8|that for 8vv.)
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Votive antiphons
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Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alma Redemptoris Mater (another setting is {{NoCo|Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8|that for 8vv.) by Tomás Luis de Victoria — 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 (another setting is {{NoCo|Alma Redemptoris Mater a 8|that for 8vv.)
Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Alma Redemptoris Mater is a striking motet for a large choir, scored for multiple choirs (ATBBB, ATTTB, SATTB). The work sets a votive antiphon in Latin, a prayer to Mary as the Mother of the Redeemer. The text extols her as the gate of heaven, the star of the sea, and asks for her intercession for those who strive to rise from their fall. It also recalls the Annunciation, where Gabriel brought the message of her divine motherhood. Victoria’s masterful writing here makes full use of the polychoral texture, creating a rich and resonant sound that powerfully conveys the text’s devotion and plea.
