Ave maris stella (even verses)

This setting of the traditional Marian antiphon Ave maris stella by Rodrigo de Ceballos is ideal for services or moments of devotion throughout the liturgical year. Sung in Latin by an SATB choir, it embraces the familiar text with a moving musical setting. The composer conveys the profound prayer to Mary, the 'star of the sea,' imploring her to be a mother to us, to transform Eve's name from sorrow to joy, to loosen the chains of the guilty, to bring light to the blind, and to grant a pure life and a safe journey towards seeing Jesus. Ceballos's sensitive treatment of the words ensures the devotional spirit of the hymn is powerfully expressed.