Description
(Trio (TTB), TTBB Chorus, w/ Bass & Tenor Soli
Ave Maria by Franz Biebl is a motet composed for double choir, a large four-part choir and a three-part choir which can be performed by soloists. It is a setting of part of the Latin liturgical Angelus prayer, which contains the Ave Maria (Hail Mary) as a refrain. The composition was originally written for men's chorus, but the composer wrote arrangements for mixed choir and women's choir.
The piece first became famous when a U.S. group, the Cornell University Glee Club, included it in their Christmas programs, and more famous when the Chanticleer ensemble made it part of their regular repertoire.
Performance Time: approx 6:00
The text is the beginning of the Latin Catholic liturgical Angelus prayer, three verses based on biblical sources, with the Ave Maria as a refrain. In Biebl's setting, the Ave Maria refrain contains only the first half of the Ave Maria prayer, the benediction of Mary and the fruit of her womb, Jesus. The second half, praying for Mary's intercession, is delivered as a conclusion, deviating slightly from the liturgical text by addressing Mary as Holy Mother twice, asking firstly for intercession with “us sinners”, and secondly for “in the hour of our death”, while the Ave Maria prayer combines both requests in one. The prayer is closed by Amen.
| Latin | English |
|---|---|
| Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae | The Angel of the Lord announced to Mary |
| et concepit de Spiritu Sancto. | And she conceived by the Holy Spirit. |
|   Ave Maria, gratia plena, |   Hail Mary, full of grace, |
|   Dominus tecum, |   the Lord is with thee: |
|   benedicta tu in mulieribus, |   blessed art thou amongst women, |
|   et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus. |   and blessed is the Fruit of thy womb, Jesus. |
| Maria dixit: | Mary said: |
| Ecce ancilla Domini | Behold the handmaiden of the Lord. |
| Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum. | Do to me according to your word. |
|   Ave Maria … |   Hail Mary … |
| Et verbum caro factum est | And the Word was made flesh |
| Et habitavit in nobis. | And dwelt among us. |
|   Ave Maria … |   Hail Mary … |
|   Sancta Maria, mater Dei, |   Holy Mary, Mother of God, |
|   ora pro nobis peccatoribus. |   pray for us sinners. |
|   Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis |   Holy Mary, Mother of God, |
|   nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. |   pray for us now and at the hour of our death. |
|   Amen. |   Amen. |
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