Ave Maria (William Byrd)

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• CPDL #11507:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2002-10-28).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 107 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Revised February 2008

• CPDL #3753:

Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2002-07-01).   Score information: 4 pages   Copyright: Religious

Edition notes: See FinaleViewer for required plug-in viewer.

General Information

Title: Ave Maria
Composer: William Byrd

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATTB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Gradualia I (1605), vol.1 no.14

Description: Offertory for Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin from Pentecost to Christmas & for the Annunciation.
Alleluia verse for the Votive Mass of the Blessed Virgin in Advent and for the Annunciation.

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Original text and translations

Latin text
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui.
Alleluia.

English translation
Hail Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among women,
and blessed is the fruit of thy womb.
Alleluia.