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Daily Ave Marias for May
As we have done for the past eight years, we feature a different sung Ave Maria for each day of May, the month associated with Our Lady. We hope you will enjoy them as much we did selecting them!
Because our visitors come from both hemispheres, we put each Ave Maria up a few days in advance.
Daily Ave Marias for May
As we have done for the past eight years, we feature a different sung Ave Maria for each day of May, the month associated with Our Lady. We hope you will enjoy them as much we did selecting them!
Because our visitors come from both hemispheres, we put each Ave Maria up a few days in advance.
Detail from the Ghent altarpiece by Jan Van Eyck (1390 - 1441)
May 29th
This lyrical "Ave Maria" from Jules Massenet's opera, Thaïs, is sung here by Franco-Lebanese soprano, Rima Tawil, with the Danau Philharmonie Wien, conducted by Manfred Müssauer.
This lyrical "Ave Maria" from Jules Massenet's opera, Thaïs, is sung here by Franco-Lebanese soprano, Rima Tawil, with the Danau Philharmonie Wien, conducted by Manfred Müssauer.
May 27th
This powerful Ave Maria is composed by Austrian composer, Gerhard Lagrange, former conductor of the Viennese Tonkünstler Orchestra. It is performed here by soprano Mika Iwakiri with the Philharmonische Orchester of Györ, Hungary, conducted by the composer.
This powerful Ave Maria is composed by Austrian composer, Gerhard Lagrange, former conductor of the Viennese Tonkünstler Orchestra. It is performed here by soprano Mika Iwakiri with the Philharmonische Orchester of Györ, Hungary, conducted by the composer.
26th May
Today's Ave Maria is by Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986), Hungarian composer, conductor, music theorist, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, in Budapest. His compositions drew on Renaissance polyphony and Hungarian folk music, following in the tradition of Bartók and Kodály. His dramatic Ave Maria is sung here by Vox Hungarica.
Today's Ave Maria is by Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986), Hungarian composer, conductor, music theorist, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, in Budapest. His compositions drew on Renaissance polyphony and Hungarian folk music, following in the tradition of Bartók and Kodály. His dramatic Ave Maria is sung here by Vox Hungarica.
May 25th
Ave Maria for solo voice and piano by Joaquín Larregla This arrangement for solo voice, piano and choir was composed by his grandson, Federico Moreno-Torroba Larregla, specifically for the occasion.
The concert was held in the Church of Doneztebe-Santesteban on October 10, 2016 in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the birth of this great Navarrese pianist and composer. Soprano soloist: Mañoli Apezteguía. Pianist: Garbiñe Leiza.Director: Ion Irazoki
Ave Maria for solo voice and piano by Joaquín Larregla This arrangement for solo voice, piano and choir was composed by his grandson, Federico Moreno-Torroba Larregla, specifically for the occasion.
The concert was held in the Church of Doneztebe-Santesteban on October 10, 2016 in commemoration of the 150th Anniversary of the birth of this great Navarrese pianist and composer. Soprano soloist: Mañoli Apezteguía. Pianist: Garbiñe Leiza.Director: Ion Irazoki
May 24
Robert Parsons was an English composer of the Tudor period who was active during the reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. His “Ave Maria” is performed here by the choir of St. John's College, Cambridge.
Robert Parsons was an English composer of the Tudor period who was active during the reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary I and Queen Elizabeth I. His “Ave Maria” is performed here by the choir of St. John's College, Cambridge.
May 23
Today, we depart from the traditional "Ave Maria" prayer for an exquisite Marian hymn by the remarkable 12th century abbess, composer, polymath, writer and mystic, Hildegard of Bingen.
It is sung here by the Sequentia ensemble.
Today, we depart from the traditional "Ave Maria" prayer for an exquisite Marian hymn by the remarkable 12th century abbess, composer, polymath, writer and mystic, Hildegard of Bingen.
It is sung here by the Sequentia ensemble.
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Ave Maria
O auctrix vitae, Reedificando salutem, Que mortem contrubasti Et serpentem contrivisti Ad quem se Eva erexit erecta cervice cum sufflatu superbie. Hunc conculcasti Dum de cello Filium Dei genuisti Quem inspiravit Spiritus Dei O dulcissima Arque amantissima mater, salve Que natum tuum de cello missum mundo edidisti Quem inspiravit Spiritus Dei Gloria Patri et Filio Et Spiritui sancto. Quem inspiravit Spiritus Dei. |
Hail Mary
O source of life in rebuilding salvation who have shaken death and trodden down the serpent to which Eve reached up her neck high With the breath of pride. You have trampled down that serpent in giving birth to God's son from heaven. whom the spirit of God breathed into you. O sweetest, O dearest and most loving mother, who have given to the world your son sent from heaven, whom the spirit of God breathed into you. Glory to the Father and the son And the Holy Spirit. whom the spirit of God breathed into you. |
May 22nd
Today we feature Rachmaninov's deeply reverent "Ave Maria", sung here by the North Dakota State University Concert Choir.
Today we feature Rachmaninov's deeply reverent "Ave Maria", sung here by the North Dakota State University Concert Choir.
May 21st
An operatic Ave Maria from Verdi's Otello sung by the incomparable Renée Fleming.
An operatic Ave Maria from Verdi's Otello sung by the incomparable Renée Fleming.
May 20th
No one really knows who wrote this Ave Maria – mainly because the setting didn’t come to light until the twentieth century. The piece was unknown before the 1970s. Many argue that its creator was, in fact, one Vladimir Vavilov, a relatively unknown Russian guitarist and composer, who recorded it in 1972 and declared it to be an anonymous song. The attribution to Caccini was then supposedly made at a later date by a musician who performed with Vavilov. Whatever the truth, it’s certain that this simple melody is beloved by many. Click here to hear it sung by the wonderful Latvian soprano, Inese Galante in one of New Pilgrim Path's favourite renditions.
No one really knows who wrote this Ave Maria – mainly because the setting didn’t come to light until the twentieth century. The piece was unknown before the 1970s. Many argue that its creator was, in fact, one Vladimir Vavilov, a relatively unknown Russian guitarist and composer, who recorded it in 1972 and declared it to be an anonymous song. The attribution to Caccini was then supposedly made at a later date by a musician who performed with Vavilov. Whatever the truth, it’s certain that this simple melody is beloved by many. Click here to hear it sung by the wonderful Latvian soprano, Inese Galante in one of New Pilgrim Path's favourite renditions.
May 19th
Today, we feature our first Ave Maria sung in a stairwell! The performers are an American a capella quartet, Kings Return.
Click here to listen.
Today, we feature our first Ave Maria sung in a stairwell! The performers are an American a capella quartet, Kings Return.
Click here to listen.
May 18th
This Ave Maria was once attributed to the late Renaissance Italian composer, Giulio Caccini but is now ascribed to 20th century Russian composer, Vladimir Vavilov. Here is an extended (one hour) instrumental version played by cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber. Beautiful background music for prayer or meditation!
This Ave Maria was once attributed to the late Renaissance Italian composer, Giulio Caccini but is now ascribed to 20th century Russian composer, Vladimir Vavilov. Here is an extended (one hour) instrumental version played by cellist Julian Lloyd-Webber. Beautiful background music for prayer or meditation!
May 17th
Today, we have a variation on the traditional Ave Maria. Josquin des Prez was a French composer of High Renaissance music. A central figure of the Franco-Flemish School, Josquin is considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance and had a profound influence on the music of 16th-century Europe. His Ave Maria Virgo Serena motet was one of the most famous pieces of the 15th Century. It is sung here by the British ensemble, Stile Antico.
Today, we have a variation on the traditional Ave Maria. Josquin des Prez was a French composer of High Renaissance music. A central figure of the Franco-Flemish School, Josquin is considered among the greatest composers of the Renaissance and had a profound influence on the music of 16th-century Europe. His Ave Maria Virgo Serena motet was one of the most famous pieces of the 15th Century. It is sung here by the British ensemble, Stile Antico.
May 16th
British composer, Robert Prizeman, composed the theme music for BBC's Songs of Praise, and was music director to the programme for many years. His exquisite Ave Maria is performed here by Finnish ensemble, Lauluyhtye Luminos.
British composer, Robert Prizeman, composed the theme music for BBC's Songs of Praise, and was music director to the programme for many years. His exquisite Ave Maria is performed here by Finnish ensemble, Lauluyhtye Luminos.
May 15
Dutch composer Hendrik Andriessen’s very melodic “Ave Maria” is performed here by the Utrecht Cathedral Choir.
Dutch composer Hendrik Andriessen’s very melodic “Ave Maria” is performed here by the Utrecht Cathedral Choir.
May 14th
This Ave Maria is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin prayer. The piece consists of a melody by the French Romantic composer, Charles Gounod, that he superimposed over an only very slightly changed version of Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, from Book I of his The Well-Tempered Clavier, 1722. Click here to hear it sung in 1950 by Mario Lanza.
This Ave Maria is a popular and much-recorded setting of the Latin prayer. The piece consists of a melody by the French Romantic composer, Charles Gounod, that he superimposed over an only very slightly changed version of Bach's Prelude No. 1 in C major, BWV 846, from Book I of his The Well-Tempered Clavier, 1722. Click here to hear it sung in 1950 by Mario Lanza.
May 13th
Adapted from the Intermezzo of Pietro Mascagni's opera, Cavalleria Rusticana with lyrics by Frederic E. Weatherley, this Ave Maria was recorded by John Count McCormack with violin obligato by Fritz Kreisler on March 31, 1914.
Adapted from the Intermezzo of Pietro Mascagni's opera, Cavalleria Rusticana with lyrics by Frederic E. Weatherley, this Ave Maria was recorded by John Count McCormack with violin obligato by Fritz Kreisler on March 31, 1914.
May 12th
A glorious Ave Maria today by the undisputed giant of 16th century polyphonic music, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. It is done justice here by choral ensemble, The Sixteen, who are renowned for their interpretation of Renaissance polyphony.
A glorious Ave Maria today by the undisputed giant of 16th century polyphonic music, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. It is done justice here by choral ensemble, The Sixteen, who are renowned for their interpretation of Renaissance polyphony.
May 11th
Rihards Dubra is a contemporary Latvian composer. This Ave Maria is the second of three settings he has composed to date. It is sung here by the Choir of the Medical University of Warsaw.
Rihards Dubra is a contemporary Latvian composer. This Ave Maria is the second of three settings he has composed to date. It is sung here by the Choir of the Medical University of Warsaw.
May 10th
Francis Poulenc's beautiful "Ave Maria" is part of his opera, Les Dialogues des Carmelites.The opera tells the true story of a Carmelite convent whose nuns are condemned to death during the French Revolution. It is sung here by Karen Cargill (Mother Marie) and Adrianne Pieczonka (Marie Lidoine).
Francis Poulenc's beautiful "Ave Maria" is part of his opera, Les Dialogues des Carmelites.The opera tells the true story of a Carmelite convent whose nuns are condemned to death during the French Revolution. It is sung here by Karen Cargill (Mother Marie) and Adrianne Pieczonka (Marie Lidoine).
May 9th
A very contemporary treatment by composer Cary Boyce can be heard here, performed by the Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.Ave Maria, a 12-voice motet by composer Cary Boyce is conducted here by Carmen Tellez with Aguava New Music Studio and the Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.
A very contemporary treatment by composer Cary Boyce can be heard here, performed by the Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.Ave Maria, a 12-voice motet by composer Cary Boyce is conducted here by Carmen Tellez with Aguava New Music Studio and the Indiana University Contemporary Vocal Ensemble.
May 8th
Today's Ave Maria is by Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986), Hungarian composer, conductor, music theorist, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, in Budapest. His compositions drew on Renaissance polyphony and Hungarian folk music, following in the tradition of Bartók and Kodály. His dramatic Ave Maria is sung here by Vox Hungarica.
Today's Ave Maria is by Lajos Bárdos (1899-1986), Hungarian composer, conductor, music theorist, and professor of music at the Franz Liszt Academy of Music, in Budapest. His compositions drew on Renaissance polyphony and Hungarian folk music, following in the tradition of Bartók and Kodály. His dramatic Ave Maria is sung here by Vox Hungarica.
May 7th
This Ave Maria is sung in the Irish language by Jacinta O'Donnell & Geraldine Flanagan, the singing duo known as Adhru.
Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire, atá lán de ghrásta, tá an Tiarna leat. Is beannaithe thú idir mná, agus is beannaithe toradh do bhroinne, Íosa.
A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé, guigh orainn na peacaigh,anois, agus ar uair ár mbáis. Amen.
This Ave Maria is sung in the Irish language by Jacinta O'Donnell & Geraldine Flanagan, the singing duo known as Adhru.
Sé do bheatha, a Mhuire, atá lán de ghrásta, tá an Tiarna leat. Is beannaithe thú idir mná, agus is beannaithe toradh do bhroinne, Íosa.
A Naomh-Mhuire, a Mháthair Dé, guigh orainn na peacaigh,anois, agus ar uair ár mbáis. Amen.
May 6th
An operatic Ave Maria from Verdi's Otello sung by the incomparable Renée Fleming. Note that the Ave Maria begins 14 minutes into the recording. It is preceded by the Willow Song.
An operatic Ave Maria from Verdi's Otello sung by the incomparable Renée Fleming. Note that the Ave Maria begins 14 minutes into the recording. It is preceded by the Willow Song.
May 3rd
Soaring Ave Marie by Gustav Mahler, achieving fame as the theme music for Luchino Visconti's 1971 film, Death in Venice.
Sung here by New College Choir, Oxford.
Soaring Ave Marie by Gustav Mahler, achieving fame as the theme music for Luchino Visconti's 1971 film, Death in Venice.
Sung here by New College Choir, Oxford.
May 2nd
American composer, Daniel Kantor's is an interesting setting which begins with the traditional chant Ave Maria which is then superimposed on a contemporary English language setting of the Hail Mary.
American composer, Daniel Kantor's is an interesting setting which begins with the traditional chant Ave Maria which is then superimposed on a contemporary English language setting of the Hail Mary.
May 1st
Our first piece of music for May is not an Ave Maria at all but for many is inextricably linked with the first day of May. "Bring Flowers of the Rarest", is sung by the late, great Irish tenor, Frank Patterson. Listen here.
Our first piece of music for May is not an Ave Maria at all but for many is inextricably linked with the first day of May. "Bring Flowers of the Rarest", is sung by the late, great Irish tenor, Frank Patterson. Listen here.