Ave
Maria for 6 - 8 part mixed choir a capella, op. 97e2 (1993/2001)
First
performance: May 20, 2001, Würzburg, Kiliansdom
Würzburger Domchor
/ Siegfried Koesler
Dedication: for Siegfried Koesler in friendship
Duration: 3 Minutes
Publisher: Schott Music C 53543 / ISMN: 979-0-001-16909-7
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"Ave Maria" is an arrangement made by Bertold Hummel in December 1997
of his motet "Gegrüßet seist du, Maria [Hail Maria]" which
he had composed on 20 May 1993 with a dedication in memory of his deeply religioues
sister Erika. This Latin version was dedicated to the Cathedral Music Master Siegfried
Koesler in Berold Hummel also co-founded the Bruckner Festival in Würzburg
together with Koesler and Erwin Horn, a specialist in the opening section of their
sorks and Bertold Humme quotes Bruckner's final cadence on the name of Jesus prios
to the Amen.
The text of the so-called Angelic Salutaion is based on the Bible
passages from the Gospel of St Luke (luke 1, 28b, 42) which was extended over
the centuries with additions such as Jesus (14th century) and the Invocation to
Mary. This text was included in the Breviary of Pope Pius V in 1568 which officially
confirmed its status as a prayer.
Martin Hummel
Ave
Maria
Ave
Maria, gratia plena,
dominus tecum,
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus.
Sancta Maria mater Dei,
ora
pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc, et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.
German Version:
Gegrüßest seist
du, Maria, voll der Gnade,
der Herr ist mit dir.
Du bist gebenedeit unter
den Frauen,
und gebenedeit ist die Frucht deines Leibes, Jesus.
Heilige
Maria, Mutter Gottes,
bitte für uns Sünder
jetzt und in der
Stunde unseres Todes.
Amen.
English Translation:
Hail,
Mary, full of grace,
the Lord is with you.
Blessed are you amongst women
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
pray for us sinners
now and in the hour of our death.
Amen.