2013/2016 - Ave Maria Franz Biebl (1906-2001)
from Christmas Reprise XVIII by Vancouver Cantata Singers
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Soloists: Doug Colpitts, Clinton Stoffberg, Dean Edmundson
Franz Biebl wrote his Ave Maria, surrounding the traditional Marian text with phrases from the Angelus, a devotional text recited three times a day at the sound of the ‘Angelus’, the specific bell reminding the faithful to stop and pray the Angelus prayer. While Biebl was teaching music not far from Munich, a singer asked him to write something for the local firemen’s choir to sing at the next choral festival. That request resulted in the original version of Ave Maria (1964) for a double male choir, but the composition did not catch on. Later, as head of choral programmes for the Bayerischen Rundfunk (Radio), Biebl invited various visiting American choirs to sing on his radio programme, including the Cornell University Glee Club, which then learned of his Ave Maria. The Cornell men loved the work and proceeded to introduce it to North Americans in 1970. Chanticleer recorded Ave Maria, making it so popular that Biebl decided to arrange it for a seven-voiced mixed choir, the version we have sung at the conclusion of every Christmas Reprise since 2002.
Franz Biebl wrote his Ave Maria, surrounding the traditional Marian text with phrases from the Angelus, a devotional text recited three times a day at the sound of the ‘Angelus’, the specific bell reminding the faithful to stop and pray the Angelus prayer. While Biebl was teaching music not far from Munich, a singer asked him to write something for the local firemen’s choir to sing at the next choral festival. That request resulted in the original version of Ave Maria (1964) for a double male choir, but the composition did not catch on. Later, as head of choral programmes for the Bayerischen Rundfunk (Radio), Biebl invited various visiting American choirs to sing on his radio programme, including the Cornell University Glee Club, which then learned of his Ave Maria. The Cornell men loved the work and proceeded to introduce it to North Americans in 1970. Chanticleer recorded Ave Maria, making it so popular that Biebl decided to arrange it for a seven-voiced mixed choir, the version we have sung at the conclusion of every Christmas Reprise since 2002.
lyrics
Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariæ,
Et concepit de Spiritu sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
The angel of the Lord announced to Mary,
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you,
Blessed are you among women [Luke 1:28]
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini,
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Mary replied: Behold the handmaiden of the Lord,
May it be done to me according to thy word. [Luke 1:30]
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you:
Blessed are you among women
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
[Luke 1:42]
Et verbum caro factum est,
Et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria….
Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus.
Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis
Nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen
And the word became flesh,
And dwelt among us. [John 1:14]
Hail Mary….
Holy Mary, mother of God,
Pray for us sinners
Holy Mary, mother of God,
Pray for us,
Now and in the hour of our death.
Amen
Et concepit de Spiritu sancto.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
The angel of the Lord announced to Mary,
And she conceived by the Holy Spirit.
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you,
Blessed are you among women [Luke 1:28]
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini,
Fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.
Ave Maria, gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
Mary replied: Behold the handmaiden of the Lord,
May it be done to me according to thy word. [Luke 1:30]
Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with you:
Blessed are you among women
And blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.
[Luke 1:42]
Et verbum caro factum est,
Et habitavit in nobis.
Ave Maria….
Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus.
Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
Ora pro nobis
Nunc et in hora mortis nostræ.
Amen
And the word became flesh,
And dwelt among us. [John 1:14]
Hail Mary….
Holy Mary, mother of God,
Pray for us sinners
Holy Mary, mother of God,
Pray for us,
Now and in the hour of our death.
Amen
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from Christmas Reprise XVIII,
released November 22, 2022
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Vancouver Cantata Singers is a multi-award-winning, semi-professional choral ensemble in Vancouver, B.C.
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Known for technical virtuosity, fine blend and exceptionally high performance standards, the choir also commissions new works from critically acclaimed composers which have led to extremely successful and innovative collaborations with regional and international artists and ensembles.
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