Ave Maria

SATB, splits up to SSAATB

c. 4′

Performed by the University of Bristol Church Choir, directed by Esther Bersweden, 2022

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.

Hail Mary, full of grace,
The Lord is with thee;
Blessed art thou amongst women,
And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
Holy Mary, Mother of God,
Pray for us sinners,
Now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Traditional

Carols As We Wait

This anthology is a collection of carols suitable for Advent, all written by women.
It contains Esther’s setting of Ave Maria.


Published by Encore Publications in 2025