Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6 (Franz Schubert)

Music files

German version

• (Posted 2008-07-31)  CPDL #17771: 

Contributor: Aldona Jones (submitted 2008-07-31).  Score information: Letter, 10 pages   Copyright: Public Domain

Edition notes: Source: Gesänge für eine Singstimme mit Klavierbegleitung. Band 1. Leipzig: Edition Peters, No. 20a. n.d.(ca.1915), plate 9023 - Piano score also available - Edition in B Flat Major.

• (Posted 2000-06-10)  CPDL #00942:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-06-10).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 50 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Solo version.

Latin text arrangements

• (Posted 2023-06-26)  CPDL #74352:           

with Accompaniment  

Practice Files:

• MP3 Practice Files: Soprano:   Alto:   Tenor:   Bass:  

• Midi Practice Files: Soprano:   Alto:   Tenor:   Bass:  

Editor: William Chimiak (submitted 2023-06-26).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 97 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: This is an SATB version to be sung a cappella

• (Posted 2023-01-31)  CPDL #72460:         

Editor: Rémi Studer (submitted 2023-01-31).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: soloist + SATB Arranged by Remi Studer.

L E G E N D

Disclaimer

How to download

ICON	SOURCE
	Pdf
	Pdf
	Midi
	Mp3
	MusicXML
	Finale
	MuseScore
	Sibelius
	Web Page
	File details
	Help

• (Posted 2023-07-31)  CPDL #74730:         

Editor: Rémi Studer (submitted 2023-07-31).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: soloist + TTB Arranged by Remi Studer.

• (Posted 2021-07-22)  CPDL #65246: 

Editor: Eva Toller (submitted 2021-07-22).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 262 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Eva Toller. All files are available on http://www.evatoller.se/main_women_titles_A-D.html (MIDI files available for each part.)

• (Posted 2016-03-05)  CPDL #38794:  MuseScore and PDF formats

Editor: Jes Wagner (submitted 2016-03-05).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 900 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: SATB

• (Posted 2000-11-13)  CPDL #04189:        (Finale 1998)

Editor: Pawel Jura (submitted 2000-11-13).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 136 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Solo version, link fixed 4/15/03.

Piano solo arrangement

• (Posted 2011-10-07)  CPDL #24676:        (Sibelius 6) (Sibelius 5) (Sibelius 3)

Editor: Andris Solims (submitted 2011-10-07).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 51 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC

Edition notes:

General Information

Title: Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6, D 839, first published as Ellens Gesang. III. Hymne an die Jungfrau (Ellen's song, III. Hymn to the Virgin) and also called Ellens dritter Gesang (Ellen's third song).
Composer: Franz Schubert
Lyricist: Walter Scott (1771-1832)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Solo high
Genre: Secular, Lied

Language: German
Instruments: Piano

First published: 1826
Description: This song is No. 6 of Schubert's Liederzyklus vom Fräulein vom See (Song-cycle from 'The Lady of the Lake'), composed in 1825. The seven songs that form the song-cycle were published in 1826 as Schubert's Op. 52, with both Storck's German texts and the original English texts by Scott, under the title Sieben Gesange aus Walter Scotts Fräulein vom See (Seven Songs from Walter Scott's Lady of the Lake). Schubert's source was The Lady of the Lake by Sir Walter Scott ( 1771-1832), in the German translation (published 1819) by Adam Storck (pseudonym for Philipp Adam), 1780-1822). Often sung in Latin with an adaptation of the Roman Catholic Ave Maria text, this song is often referred to as "Schubert's Ave Maria", popular as both a wedding song and a funeral song.

External websites:

• Entry at "Art Song Central" for this song
• Entry at the "Lied and Art Song Texts Page", with Dutch, French, and Italian translations

• View the Wikipedia article on Ave Maria, Op. 52, No. 6 (Franz Schubert).

Original text and translations

The Latin text (adapted to Schubert's music) is the traditional Ave Maria! Gratia plena. Original text and translations may be found at Ave Maria.

The German and English texts below constitute No. XXIX of Canto III, of Scott's The Lady of the Lake.

German text by Adam Storck Hymne an die Jungfrau Ave Maria! Jungfrau mild, Erhöre einer Jungfrau Flehen, Aus diesem Felsen starr und wild Soll mein Gebet zu dir hin wehen. Wir schlafen sicher bis zum Morgen, Ob Menschen noch so grausam sind. O Jungfrau, sieh der Jungfrau Sorgen, O Mutter, hör ein bittend Kind! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Unbefleckt! Wenn wir auf diesen Fels hinsinken Zum Schlaf, und uns dein Schutz bedeckt, Wird weich der harte Fels uns dünken Du lächelst, Rosendüfte wehen In dieser dumpfen Felsenkluft. O Mutter, höre Kindes Flehen, O Jungfrau, eine Jungfrau ruft! Ave Maria! Ave Maria! Reine Magd! Der Erde und der Luft Dämonen, Von deines Auges Huld verjagt, Sie können hier nicht bei uns wohnen Wir woll’n uns still dem Schicksal beugen, Da uns dein heilger Trost anweht; Der Jungfrau wolle hold dich neigen, Dem Kind, das für den Vater fleht! Ave Maria!

English translation by Sir Walter Scott Hymn to the Virgin Ave, Maria! Maiden mild! Oh listen to a maiden's prayer; For thou canst hear tho' from the wild, And Thou canst save amid despair. Safe may we sleep beneath thy care Tho' banish'd outcast and reviled, Oh, Maiden hear a maidens prayer. Oh Mother, hear a suppliant child! Ave Maria! Ave, Maria! Undefiled! The flinty couch we now must share, Shall seem with down of eider piled If Thy, if Thy protection hover there. The murky cavern's heavy air Shall breath of Balm if thou hast smiled; Then, Maiden hear a maiden's prayer. Oh Mother, hear a suppliant child! Ave Maria! Ave, Maria! Stainless-styled! Foul demons of the earth and air, From this their wonted haunt exiled, Shall flee, shall flee before thy presence fair. We bow us to our lot of care Beneath Thy guidance reconciled, Hear for a maid a maiden's prayer; And for a father bear a child! Ave Maria!