Ave Maria IV

Mariano Garau's Ave Maria IV is a sacred motet for SAB choir setting a Latin text. The opening lines, Have gratia plena, Dominus tecum, are a familiar invocation from the Angelic Salutation, celebrating Mary as full of grace and blessed among women. The music aims to convey the profound reverence and tender emotion inherent in this ancient Marian antiphon. It is suited to services and concerts where devotional Latin motets are appropriate, offering a rich, three-part texture for the choir. The composer's setting provides a devotional reflection on the well-loved text, suitable for performance in a variety of sacred settings.