The motet was likely written for Easter or Ascensiontide, where "Alleluia" verses abound. However, its joyful character makes it suitable for any feast of Our Lord or the Blessed Virgin Mary.

: Features community-contributed digital sheet music for the Mass of St. Thérèse Alleluia , often including MIDI playback for rehearsal. Alleluia Raz MST | PDF - Scribd

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The composition acts as a meditation on the physiology of joy. Runestad treats the choir as a singular, breathing organism. The "raz" of a breath—the visceral sound of air rushing through teeth—becomes a percussive instrument in itself. The music swells and recedes like a tide, moving from lush, warm major chords that glow with an inner light, to moments of stark, exposed dissonance that resolve with a sigh.