Alma redemptoris mater (Santo Domingo de S.) a5

This anonymous setting of the Marian antiphon Alma redemptoris mater is written for SSATB voices. The Latin text, a prayer to Mary as the 'Mother of the Redeemer', 'gate of heaven', and 'star of the sea', asks for succour for a falling people. It recalls her miraculous conception of Christ, born while Mary remained a virgin, and the angelic salutation Ave, beseeching her to have mercy on sinners. The composer sets the devotional text with clarity and grace, likely intended for use within the liturgy or for private devotion during Advent and Christmastide.