Ave Clementissima Regina Maria

Mariano Garau’s setting of Ave Clementissima Regina Maria is a devotional Latin text addressed to the Virgin Mary. The choir sings “Hail, most clement Queen Mary, Mother of God Most High and my sweetest Lady.” The text continues with a plea for mercy and intercession: “Have mercy on me and pray for me, who sits at the side of your Son Jesus Christ, my living Redeemer.” This SATB setting would serve well as a motet within a sacred service or as a standalone choral work. The clear, devotional nature of the text is matched by music that seeks to express reverence and heartfelt supplication.