Alma redemptoris mater [026]

Giovanni Cavaccio

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AR026 Alma redemptoris mater 6 vv

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Alma redemptoris mater

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[S I]-G2; [S II]-G2; [A]-C2; [T I]-C3; [T II]-C3; [B]-F3. High clefs. Entire range, B♭-f’’. Chant (App. 1) is only evident for the opening motive of “alma” in all voices except B. A variety of melodic and rhythmic gestures are used to contrast textual phrases; multiple rhythmic gestures are employed simultaneously for some phrases (e.g., “virgo prius ac posterius”). The motet includes triadic melodic motives (“Et stella maris” and “Tu quae genuisti”) within an imitative, contrapuntal texture. Except for a melisma for “quae pervia,” Cavaccio employs a syllabic setting complemented by rhythmic gestures in a style characteristic of the early Baroque. B emphasizes harmonic progressions. 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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