Stabat Mater-Alto-Pergolesi-Part

“Stabat Mater“ hymn is based upon the “Dolorosa“ poem which depicts the suffering of Mary, Jesus Christ’s mother, during his crucifixion. Giovanni Battista Pergolesi was given a commission, to compose “Stabat Mater“ in 1734, but was gravely ill at the time, and completed it just before he died at the age of 26 . Jean-Jacques Rousseau wrote: “The first movement of the Stabat Mater is the most perfect and most moving that has ever issued from the pen of any composer.“ Choirparts (Alto, Score) First Movement Stabat mater dolorosa juxta Crucem lacrimosa, dum pendebat Filius. At the Cross her station keeping, stood the mournful Mother weeping, close to her son to the last.