Ave maris stella

SATB chorus with optional organ doubling

Published: 2018
Length: 5:00
Work No.: 0201

Ave maris stella is a tranquil hymn to the Blessed Mother. The music is suited to liturgical meditation, and may be accompanied by organ doubling. The score is available in the full SATB choral version as well as a two-part version.

The recording above was made by the First Readings Project, under the direction of J. David Moore, at St. Mark’s Episcopal Cathedral in Minneapolis, MN. If you would like to order parts or a free sample copy, please send me an email.

Text

Ave, maris stella,
Dei mater alma,
atque semper virgo,
felix cæli porta.

Sumens illud «Ave»
Gabrielis ore,
funda nos in pace,
mutans Evæ nomen.

Solve vincla reis,
profer lumen cæcis,
mala nostra pelle,
bona cuncta posce.

Monstra te esse matrem,
sumat per te preces
qui pro nobis natus
tulit esse tuus.

Virgo singularis,
inter omnes mitis,
nos culpis solutos
mites fac et castos.

Vitam præsta puram,
iter para tutum,
ut videntes Jesum
semper collætemur.

Sit laus Deo Patri,
summo Christo decus,
Spiritui Sancto
tribus honor unus. Amen.