Ave Maria (Bruckner)
1861 motet composed by Anton Bruckner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For two other settings of the same text by the composer, see Ave Maria, WAB 5 and Ave Maria, WAB 7.
Ave Maria (Hail Mary),[1] WAB 6, is a sacred motet by Anton Bruckner, a setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria. He composed it in Linz in 1861 and scored the short work in F major for seven unaccompanied voices. The piece, sometimes named an Offertorium, was published in Vienna in 1867. Before, Bruckner composed the same prayer in 1856 for soprano, alto, a four-part mixed choir, organ and cello, WAB 5. Later, he set the text in 1882 for a solo voice (alto) and keyboard (organ, piano or harmonium), WAB 7.
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Ave Maria | |
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Motet by Anton Bruckner | |
Key | F major |
Catalogue | WAB 6 |
Form | Marian hymn |
Text | Ave Maria |
Language | Latin |
Performed | 12 May 1861 (1861-05-12): Linz |
Published | 1867 (1867): Vienna |
Scoring | SAATTBB choir |
Audio sample | |
Ave Maria, performed by United States Navy Band's Sea Chanters ensemble | |
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