The Stabat Mater is a musical setting of the Stabat Mater sequence, composed by Luigi Boccherini in 1781 (G. 532a) and revised in 1800 (G. 532b, Op.
[1] Boccherini (1743–1805) was a musician best known for chamber music (string quintets).
He was married to a singer and wrote numerous religious works (including one mass, two motets and two oratorios).
The text dates from the 13th century and is attributed to Jacopone da Todi which meditates on the suffering of Mary during the crucifixion of Jesus.
The first version consisted of one soprano voice accompanied by a string quintet (two violins, one viola, two cellos).