In 2010 I worked out the first ideas for this album, consisting of hymns about the Virgin Mary, sung in Latin. Most of the piano arrangements were written between 2010-2012. I've recorded the songs several times over the last ten years, and then shelved the project - again and again... In January 2020, my mother passed away after a severe heart attack. I've always wanted to dedicate this album to her, and I'm saddened by the fact she never got to hear it, except for the 'AVE, MARIA', which I recorded in 2013 for her 70th birthday. I've also recorded a demo version of the 'MAGNIFICAT' in 2017, and made a video for it. I published the video online in 2020 as a tribute to my mother. Both early versions are included on the album as a supplement, as well as the single version of 'ALMA REDEMPTORIS MATER' ('brevis') and a shorter version of 'SUB TUUM PRÆSIDIUM'. Although I was raised a Roman Catholic, I've never felt at home in this church. But I do believe in God, and church music has always fascinated me. Those were the main reasons to create this project.

(Written in February 2022)