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Ave maris stella in a 14th-century antiphonary " Ave maris stella " ( Latin for 'Hail, star of the sea') is a medieval Marian hymn , usually sung at Vespers . It was especially popular in the Middle Ages and has been used by many composers, as the basis of other compositions.
In three versets (Veni Creator 3, Ave maris stella 3, and Conditor 2) the melody in one voice is accompanied by two voices that form a canon, in two (Ave maris stella 4 and Annue Christe 3) one of the voices provides a pedal point. In most versets, counterpoints to the hymn melody engage in imitation or fore-imitation, and more often than not ...
As I Kneel Before You (also known as Maria Parkinson's Ave Maria) At That First Eucharist; At the Lamb's High Feast We Sing; At the Name of Jesus; Attende Domine; Aurora lucis rutilat; Ave Maria; Ave maris stella; Ave Sanctissima [2] Ave verum corpus
The plainsong hymn Ave Maris Stella ("Hail, Star of the Sea") dates from about the 8th century. Paschasius Radbertus in the 9th century has an allegorical explanation of the name, writing that Mary is the "Star of the Sea" to be followed on the way to Christ, "lest we capsize amid the storm-tossed waves of the sea."
Although some Catholic nuances have been purged, many songs still carry strong traces of the cult of Virgin Mary (e.g. Ave Maris Stella). Although published as late as 1582, the melodies of Piae Cantiones are medieval by nature. The origin of the songs and melodies varies.
Gregorian chant of "Ave maris stella " The penultimate section is devoted to the 8th century Marian hymn "Ave maris stella". Its seven stanzas are set in different scoring. The melody is in the soprano in all verses except verse 6, which is for tenor solo. Verse 1 is a seven-part setting.
Ave Maris Stella 1: When the Salutation Gabriel Had Spoken; Ave Maris Stella 2: Jesus Tender Mother, Make Thy Supplication; Ave Maris Stella 3: So Now as We Journey, Aid Our Weak Endeavor; Ave Maris Stella 4: Amen (Finale) Magnificat 1: My Soul Doth Magnify the Lord; Magnificat 2: For Behold from Henceforth All Generations Shall Call Me Blessed
Throughout the centuries Marian music has grown and progressed, and witnessed a resurgence along with the Renaissance, e.g. with the composition of the Ave Maria motet by Josquin des Prez. The tradition continued with a number of great composers up to the late 19th century, e.g. with Giuseppe Verdi 's Ave Maria in 1880 followed by his Laudi ...