Ave maris stella cecilia mcdowall oxford university press. James at the church of the advent, march 15, 2020, the third sunday in lent march 20, 2020. Ave maris stella harmonia early music indiana public media. The minor key gives the music that soulfulness with which victoria is so associated, though this is only one aspect of the composers otherwise cheerful disposition. The name mary is said to mean star of the sea stella maris. The title, star of the sea or ocean, is one of the oldest and most widely spread titles for mary. Ave maris stella has been set to music over the centuries by such famous composers as palestrina, dufay, monteverdi, dvorak, and grieg. Sermon preached by the revd canon alistair macdonaldradcliff at the church of the advent. Even more than palestrinas, victorias art is an expression of catholicism as defined by the council of trent. It can be dated back to at least the 9th century for it is preserved in the codex sangallensis, a 9th century manuscript now in the swiss monastery of st. World wide shipping for 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music.
Performed a tone below written pitch ave, maris stella, dei mater alma, atque semper virgo. Collect for the fourth sunday in lent laetare march 20, 2020 sermon preached by the revd jay c. Famous old story that palestrina saved polyphony by writing a mass which used polyphony in such an inoffensive manner that the reformers relented and did not require all imitative polyphony to be banned from liturgical music. Classical music for relaxation, music for stress relief, relax music, bach, de044 duration. Ave maris stella is a popular liturgical hymn of unknown origin.
Hail, o star of ocean, gods own mother blest, ever sinless virgin, gate of heavnly rest. Starting and finishing in a mood of peace and certainty, the work is structured around a turbulent middle section anticipating the gathering storm. Orchestral material and vocal scores are available on hirerental. Consider the polyphonic settings of the k yrie at the beginning of his litanieswhich are surely the shortest settings of the k yrie ever composed. Ave, maris stella, diuinitatis cella hymns and carols of. In the preface to his 1583 book of masses, victoria. Victorias mass on the marian plainsong hymn ave maris stella is in g minor transposed dorian and is contrapuntally elaborate. Ave maria paribus vocibus, i giovanni pierluigi da palestrina.
It was especially popular in the middle ages and has been used by many composers as the basis of other compositions. The latin version of this prayer, ave, maris stella, can be traced to the late eighthearly ninth century. For an automatically generated alphabetical list of all available pieces, please see category. The magic flute 76 edvard grieg ave maris stella 32 mozart symphony no.
Acellus music appreciation international academy of. It is still used today in the divine office and what is known as the little office of the blessed virgin mary. Audio cd see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Ostendorf youtube ola gjeilo northern lights duration. Second thought for the day 14 december ave maris stella second thought for the day 14 december ave maris stella the ave maris stella hail star of the sea is a plainsong vespers hymn to mary. A version of josquin desprezs ave maria, perhaps his most famous composition and certainly his most often sung today, appears at the head of the first volume of motets ever printed 1502. Modern composers who have either set the text or used the hymn as an inspiration include grace.
Ave maris stella, dei mater alma, atque semper virgo, felix caeli porta. Pope marcellus mass, mass by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, the best known of his more than 100 masses. With two good recordings of josquins missa ave maris stella in recent times by the tallis scholars josquin. Watch the video for ave maris stella from claudio monteverdis monteverdi.
Published in 1567, the work is renowned for its intricate interplay of vocal lines and has been studied for centuries as a prime example of renaissance polyphonic choral music. Ave maris stella hail star of the sea literal latinenglish translation sung by the daughters of mary. Palestrina ave maria, sheet music, scores palestrina, giovanni pierluigi da. And jesus said to the multitude at that hour, you have come out to my arrest with swords and clubs, as if i were a robber. Believed to have been originally composed in the 8th or 9th century, the hymn hails the blessed virgin as mother of god, star of the sea, and mediator between god and man. Ave maris stella, diuinitatis cella, natus castitatis, radix sanctitatis, filius aeternae claritatis. Star of the seais one of the bestknown examples of marian chant, or in other words, chant associated with the veneration of mary, the mother of jesus. Ave maris stella is a marian hymn used at vespers from about the eighth century. Sheen always said the very best translation of sacred scripture was the version by monsignor ronald knox, and heres what knox had for the passion read today pre1955 palm sunday. Michaels church, bugle street, southampton, so14 2ag the music wins out through pure. Receiving that ave from the mouth of gabriel, establish us in peace, changing the name of eva eve. Palestrina ave maria download free sheet music and scores.
Heard at famous old story that palestrina saved polyphony by writing a mass which used polyphony in such an inoffensive the sixteens palestrina cycle may just be a classic in the making. Ave maris stella hail, o star of the sea marian hymn ave maris stella was one of the most popular hymns of the middle ages. Victoria was not only a composer, but also an accomplished organist and. O singular virgin, meek above all others, make us f 220a the parish book of chant ave maria. This page lists all sheet music of ave maris stella by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina c. This list is manually maintained, therefore some of the available pieces may not yet be linked from this page. List of compositions by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina. Receiving that ave hail from the mouth of gabriel, establish us in. List of works by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina imslp. Ave maris stella latin, hail star of the sea is a plainsong vespers hymn to mary. The minor key gives the music that soulfulness with which victoria is so associated, though this is only one aspect of. Consider the polyphonic settings of the k yrie at the beginning of his litanieswhich are surely the shortest settings of.
Ave maris stella giovanni pierluigi da palestrina from choralwiki. Missa ave maris stella hyperion records cds, mp3 and. There is a little mistake on the word semper page 1260 of the liber usualis. I wrote out each verse, just like the choral supplement of the brebeuf hymnal does. Marian repertoire that the chant was more or less standardised by palestrinas time. Ave maris stella solemn tone gregorian chant hymns. A list of works in the composer category that are not. The creation of the original hymn has been attributed to several people, including bernard of clairvaux 12th century, saint venantius fortunatus 6th century 1 and hermannus contractus. Consider his captivating version of ave maris stella. Palestrina, taglioni, camerata nova ave maris stella. Apparently written some time between 1476 and 1497. Pdf choral ttbb a cappella religious sacred license.
The monteverdi choir youtube claudio monteverdi vespro della beata vergine 1610 duration. Yellow brick cinema relaxing music recommended for you. Ave maris stella giovanni pierluigi da palestrina choralwiki cpdl. By contrast, victorias mass on the marian plainsong hymn ave maris stella is in g minor transposed dorian and is contrapuntally a little more elaborate. Aue puer mitis, suauitatis vitis, mundi es creator simul et saluator, tu es omnis bonitatis dator. Ave maris stella hymni totius anni, 1589 the sixteen harry christophers score. Vespers of 1620 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Ave maris stella latin for hail, star of the sea is a marian hymn used at vespers from about the eighth century. Palestrina and the counterreformation mid16th century housecleaning of the church. In 1565 after his voice had changed, victoria received a grant from philip ii. This hymn, so well known as to its words, is of uncertain authorship. Romantic settings include those by dvorak, grieg, and liszt.
This is a list of compositions by giovanni pierluigi da palestrina, sorted by genre. Baroque settings include monteverdis vespro della beata vergine of 1610. Collect for the fifth sunday in lent april 3, 2020. Taking that sweet ave which from gabriel came, peace confirm within us, changing evas name. Motets for the blessed virgin camerata nova, luigi taglioni on allmusic 2000. Six of the volumes of masses and some of his motets and other works were published in these editions during palestrinas lifetime.
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