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Ave maris stella
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Office hymns
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2 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
ATBB · Ross Jallo
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Ave maris stella by Thomas Stoltzer — 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
Thomas Stoltzer sets the familiar Marian antiphon Ave maris stella for ATBB voices. The music opens with a dignified, stately unfolding of the opening phrases, soon developing into imitative passages where the lower voices provide a rich foundation. The composer captures the devotional and pleading nature of the Latin text, which addresses Mary as the star of the sea, mother of God, and gate of heaven. It asks for her intercession, to undo Eve's curse and grant peace, light, and purity. Stoltzer's setting is a superb example of Renaissance motet writing, offering a well-crafted, sonorous texture that suits the sacred Latin words perfectly.
