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Ave Maris Stella
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave Maris Stella by Oscar Santos — Lyrics
Ave, maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,
Atque semper Virgo,
Felix caeli porta.
Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
Mutans Evae nomen.
Solve vincla reis,
Profer lumen caecis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona cuncta posce
Monstra te esse matrem
Sumat per te preces,
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About Ave Maris Stella
Oscar Santos’ setting of the ancient Marian antiphon Ave Maris Stella opens with a gentle homophony, before blossoming into more independent vocal lines. The SATB choir navigates the familiar Latin text with clarity and devotional warmth. The music directly addresses Mary as the Star of the Sea, the Mother of God and ever-Virgin, the gate of heaven. It pleads for her intercession, asking her to change Eve’s name and grant peace, to free the guilty, bring light to the blind, and to drive out evil. The motet concludes by asking for a pure life and a safe journey, leading to eternal joy in seeing Jesus, with praises to the Trinity.
