Mary's "Yes": Alma Redemptoris Mater. Digital Advent Calendar 2021

Alma redemptoris Mater is one of the four Marian antiphons that are sung throughout the liturgical year. Alma redemptoris is sung during Advent and Christmas time until the Presentation of Jesus in the Temple on 2 February. Martina Cocci explains the two versions of this antiphon, explores the mystery of the Incarnation and of the virgin birth of Mary which are condensed within it, and ponders the significance of Mary’s “yes” to the call of the Archangel Gabriel. A “yes” that, even in these challenging times, we must all try to give, in anticipation of a true Christmas soon to come.
Martina Cocci is a musicologist and archivist, who graduated in Cremona at the University of Pavia. She furthered her studies in Gregorian chant at courses provided by the Italian section of AISCGre, obtaining a Diploma of Advanced Studies in Gregorian Chant at Lugano Conservatory.
Enjoy the hymns on Neumz:
Tonus simplex: odra.dk/alma_simplex
Tonus solemnis: odra.dk/alma_solemnis
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We are pleased to offer the Neumz Digital Advent Calendar to celebrate one year of the Neumz mobile apps for Android and iOS. Each day we will offer you a commentary on a chant sung during Advent or a reflection on Gregorian chant, in the hope that you will enjoy these chants as much as we did while preparing them to share them with you all. Subscribe to our TH-cam channel to celebrate Advent together!

[@kristinagillespie7704]

Beautiful and moving reflection...especially the part about how we have become afraid of each other, and what our yes can mean.

[@ManuelGonzalez-hi7zj]

Unas de las voces más bellas que he escuchado.

[@albertaowusu3536]

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