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Ave maris stella
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets
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Ave maris stella by Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari — Lyrics
Ave, maris stella,
Dei Mater alma,
Atque semper Virgo,
Felix caeli porta.
Sumens illud Ave
Gabrielis ore,
Funda nos in pace,
Mutans Evae nomen.
Solve vincla reis,
Profer lumen caecis,
Mala nostra pelle,
Bona cuncta posce
Monstra te esse matrem
Sumat per te preces,
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About Ave maris stella
Giovanni Carlo Maria Clari offers a setting of the ancient Marian antiphon Ave maris stella for SATB choir. This Latin text, dating from the early medieval period, invokes Mary as the Star of the Sea, the nurturing Mother of God and Ever Virgin, and the blessed Gate of Heaven. Clari's motet follows the devotional arc of the hymn, from the salutation through petitions for peace, guidance, and protection, to a final prayer for eternal joy with Christ. The composer's musical language enhances the text's plea for purity and grace, leading to a concluding doxology.
