Ave Maria Op. 261
by Peter Pindar Stearns
SSAATTBB - Sheet Music

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SSAATTBB choir, a cappella - Difficult

SKU: PL.0011

Composed by Peter Pindar Stearns. Cathedral. Choral, General. Octavo. Paraclete Press #0011. Published by Paraclete Press (PL.0011).

This is an extraordinary setting of a beloved text. Its many challenges will stimulate choirs of advanced abilities and will provide endless possibilities for interpretation. The piece opens with the male voices singing a long melody that builds until all voices have sung it. Dominus tecum is then set quite chromatically as a stark contrast to the simple modality of the opening. A contrapuntal section follows which reaches a broad climax at the words Sancta Maria Mater Dei. A lovely ascending phrase is repeated three times: Ave maria. The piece concludes with an Amen setting using the opening material and ends in the major mode. This is a major addition to the choral repertory and advanced choirs will find it a stimulating and refreshing challenge.