Alma redemptoris mater [025]

Giovanni Cavaccio

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AR025 Alma redemptoris mater 5 vv

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Alma redemptoris mater

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[C]-G2; [A]-C2; [T I]-C3; [T II]-C3; [B]-F3. High clefs. Entire range, G-g’’. Paraphrased chant (App. 1) permeates the imitative contrapuntal texture. Textural phrases are differentiated through borrowed chant, rhythmic gestures (e.g., dotted minum plus two semiminums characterizes “et stella”) and contrasting voice groupings. A declamatory text setting primarily in syllabic style prevails. Final F, b♭ signature.

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Giovanni Cavaccio - Composer

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Alma redemptoris mater, quae pervia caeli porta manes
Et stella maris, succurre cadenti surgere qui curat populo:
Tu quae genuisti, natura mirante, tuum sanctum genitorem:
Virgo prius ac posterius, Gabrielis ab ore sumens illud, Ave, peccatorum miserere.

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Harry Elzinga - Project manager ; Scientific editor

Ailin Arjmand - Collaborative work

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