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00:00 Introduction
04:15 English Translation of “Alma Redemptoris Mater.”
04:41 Let’s Sing It Once Through
05:35 Some Notes - No repeating melody and one melisma.
06:05 What’s a Melisma?
06:22 That “Alma” is like a Trumpet Announcing Advent
06:39 Start Here to go through it slowly, Beginning with the Latin Pronunciation.
08:53 Phrase 1 - Words and Melody. “Alma Redemptoris Mater, quae pervia caeli porta manes, Et Stella Maris
10:04 Phrase 1 - Altogether, Slowly.
10:26 Phrase 2 - Words and Melody. “succerre cadenti surgere qui curat populo.”
11:10 Phrase 2 - Altogether, Slowly, starting at “Et Stella Maris.”
11:25 Phrase 3 - Words and Melody. “Tu quae genuisti, natura mirante,
11:45 Phrase 3 - Altogether, Slowly.
11:55 Phrase 4 - Words and Melody. “Tuum sanctum Genitorem.
12:26 Phrase 4 - Altogether, Slowly.
12:43 Phrase 3 and 4 Together.
12:59 Phrase 5 - Words and Melody. “Virgo prius ac posterius.”
13:13 Phrase 5 - Altogether, Slowly.
13:20 Phrase 6 - Words and Melody. “Gabrielis ab ore sumens illud Ave.”
13:53 Phrase 6 - Altogether, Slowly.
14:01 Phrase 7 - Words and Melody. “peccatorum miserere.”
14:24 Phrase 7 - Altogether, Slowly.
14:35 Phases 5, 6, 7 - Altogether, Slowly.
14:57 From the Beginning, Slowly.
16:08 These Marian Antiphons are some of the most Beautiful.
16:36 Don’t Forget about the Solemn Tone Version
17:10 Head to our website - Floriani.org or Instagram - @FlorianiSacredMusic
Happy New Year and welcome to one of our favorite musical Liturgical Seasons – ADVENT. It’s not just because Christmas is around the corner and we’re brushing up on our favorite Christmas chants and carols: there is beautiful music for Advent as well, full of yearning for the Incarnation and rejoicing in the “Yes” of our Blessed Mother.
When the calendar turns from Ordinary Time to Advent, the Marian Antiphon traditionally sung at compline changes from the Salve Regina to today’s chant: Alma Redemptoris Mater. Although it was originally sung as an “antiphon” that is: sung once, followed by a psalm set to a simple tone, and then sung again, it is now a sort of standalone piece: sung as the hymn at the end of Night Prayer during Advent. We urge you to sing this every day during Advent and Christmas!
As with the other Marian Antiphons, there is a simple tone, and a solemn tone. We’ll be teaching you the simple tone in this episode, but we’ll also release a separate episode where you can learn the solemn tone…it’s not too hard!
LATIN:
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.
ENGLISH:
Kind mother of the Redeemer, who remain the open gate of heaven and the star of the sea: help your falling people who want to rise, you who bore your holy Creator, while nature marveled: a Virgin before and after, receiving that Ave from Gabriel's mouth, have mercy on us sinners.
Love Chant but can't sing it? The Chant School podcast is designed to help you sing the ancient chants of the Church with ease.
Link to sheet music: [ Ссылка ]
As promised, here is a bonus episode for the adventurous who want to learn the solemn tone of the Alma Redemptoris Mater. As you'll see, it is much more difficult to sing than the simple tone, but it is proportionally more fulfilling to sing and to hear! In fact, this may very well be the most beautiful chant ever written....enjoy!
LATIN:
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.
ENGLISH:
Kind mother of the Redeemer, who remain the open gate of heaven and the star of the sea: help your falling people who want to rise, you who bore your holy Creator, while nature marveled: a Virgin before and after, receiving that Ave from Gabriel's mouth, have mercy on us sinners.
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