Alma Redemptoris Mater, secunda pars Tu quae genuisti

Jan Le Febure’s setting of Alma Redemptoris Mater unfolds with a rich SATTB texture. The composer crafts devotional music of remarkable clarity and warmth, creating a flowing counterpoint that supports the sacred Latin text. This votive antiphon, a prayer to Mary as the Mother of the Redeemer, is treated with reverence and expressive detail. Le Febure’s skillful handling of the voices allows the plea for mercy to resonate deeply, moving from the invocation of Mary as the 'star of the sea' to the profound mystery of her virginal motherhood and her role as the bearer of salvation. The music rises to meet the text’s profound theological affirmations with grace and solemnity.