Ave Maria ancilla Trinitatis

Nicholas Ludford's Ave Maria ancilla Trinitatis is a votive antiphon for SATTB voices, sung in Latin. The text addresses the Virgin Mary through a series of elevated titles, praising her unique relationship with the Trinity: servant of the Trinity, chosen daughter of God the Father, spouse of the Holy Spirit, mother of Jesus Christ, sister of angels, and more. This rich and devotional text is further enhanced by Mary's role as a comfort to the living and the dead and a plea for her presence during life's tribulations and at the hour of death. Ludford, a prominent composer of the English Renaissance, crafts a sonorous setting fitting for this profound Marian devotion.