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Alma Redemptoris Mater I a 4
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 Mater I a 4 by Felice Anerio — 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 I a 4
Felice Anerio's SATB setting of the votive antiphon Alma Redemptoris Mater is a significant work within the sacred polyphonic tradition. Written in Latin, the motet is a setting of a Marian text that calls upon the Mother of the Redeemer. The lyrics address Mary as the gate of heaven and star of the sea, imploring her aid for a people striving to rise from sin. The text also recalls her miraculous conception of the Redeemer, acknowledging her perpetual virginity and her acceptance of the angelic greeting, Ave. Anerio's composition would have been intended for liturgical use, offering a rich and devotional musical expression of these important Catholic prayers.
