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Ave maris stella
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Office hymns
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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 · Joachim Kelecom
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Ave maris stella by Hans Leo Hassler — 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
Hans Leo Hassler's Ave maris stella is a devotional setting for SATB choir. The music opens with a gentle interplay of voices, suggesting the tenderness of the invocation. Hassler's setting is framed by the familiar Latin text, a Marian antiphon that petitions the Virgin Mary for intercession. The composer responds to the prayerful words with rich harmonies and moments of contrapuntal interest, tracing the text's journey from Mary as the 'star of the sea' and 'mother of God' to her role as the 'gate of heaven'. The motet builds towards the final jubilant praise of the Trinity, a fitting conclusion to this sacred work.
