Alma Redemptoris mater a 4 (Jehan L'Heritier)

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• (Posted 2015-06-28)  CPDL #35910:       

Editor: John Hetland (submitted 2015-06-28).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 975 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: From Moteti de la fama, libro primo, 4vv, Venice, 1555. Our source: Johannis Lhéritier opera omnia, ed. L. L. Perkins, CMM 481, 1969. Notation here is at the original pitch with time values halved. Translation, text underlay and musica ficta by John Hetland and the Renaissance Street Singers. 15 Jul 2014

General Information

Title: Alma Redemptoris mater a 4 (another setting is Alma Redemptoris mater a 5)
Composer: Jehan L'Heritier
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Votive antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1534 in Motettorum, Book 1 (Pierre Attaingnant), no. 6
    2nd published: 1539 in Excellentiss. autorum liber primus quatuor vocum (Gardano), no. 3
    3rd published: 1555 in Moteti de la fama, no. 1
Description: Marian antiphon from Advent to Purification

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Alma Redemptoris Mater.