This edition was prepared by Manfred Hößl — free to download, print, rehearse and perform.
Ave Maria
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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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.
SATB · Manfred Hößl
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Ave Maria by Václav Emanuel Horák — Lyrics
Have gratia plena, Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus
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About Ave Maria
Václav Emanuel Horák's Ave Maria is a sacred motet for SATB choir, setting the familiar Latin text of the Angelic Salutation. The composer follows the traditional rendering of this Marian antiphon, which praises Mary and blesses her son, Jesus. Horák's setting emphasizes the devotional nature of the text, with rich harmonies and careful attention to textual declamation. This piece offers a heartfelt and sonorous musical expression of one of the most significant texts in the Catholic tradition, suitable for liturgical use or concert programming.
