Ave Maria

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Composer
Arlen Clarke
Difficulty
Moderately Easy radio_button_checked radio_button_checked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked radio_button_unchecked
Season
Advent Christmas Communion General
Voicing(s)
SATB
Instruments
Unaccompanied [a cappella]
Category
Anthems Communion Anthems Psalms and Canticles
Collections
Advent Compline
Instrumental Only?
No
Description

SATB Choir with soprano solo (or small group). Just a gorgeous little anthem. Yes, it's in Latin, but don't let that put you Protestants off. We're all used to singing an Ave Maria now and then, especially during the Advent/Christmas season when the Mary lessons come up. Use it for candlelight communion, Lessons and Carols (both Advent and Christmas) , Christmas Eve, Fourth Sunday of Advent, or even the Feast of the Annunciation.

 

Audio
Lyrics

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Sancta Maria, Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

translation

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.