Ave Maria   

Composer:  Charles-Marie Widor (1844-1937), 1877, 1884

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Ave Maria op. 24 (1877, Hamelle) - Mezzo-Soprano, Harp and Organ
Ave Maria op. 59 (1884, Hamelle) - Voice, Harp and Organ  (source)

Problem: I have 2 different  recordings, but both CDs list them as Op. 59. Until I see a printed score with the original copyright date, the opus number will need to remain open.
Listed as: "Ave Maria for organ op. 59"	Listed as "Ave Maria op. 59 (1884)"
play/stop MP3 sample:	play/stop MP3 sample:
Score / MIDI / Lyrics:  not available	Score / MIDI / Lyrics:  not available
Recording:	Recording:

A biographical dictionary of musicians (ed. Theodore Baker) G. Schirmer, 1905 - 695 pages

Widor Charles-Marie distinguished organist and composer b Lyons Feb 22 1845 1 1 is father an Alsatian of Hungarian descent was organist at the church of St Francois Lyons as a boy W was a skilful improviser on the organ and studied later at Brussels under l em mens organ and Fetis comp became organist at St Francois Lyons in 1S60 gained high repute by concerts there and in other cities and since 1869 has been organist at St Sulpice Paris In 1890 he succeeded Cesar Franck as prof of organ playing at the Paris Cons in 1896 he replaced Dubois as prof of cpt fugue and comp For many years mus critic for the paper l Estafette pen name Auletes also director and cond of the society La Concordia For the stage he has written the 2 act ballet La Korrigane Opera Dec 1 1880 99th performance Mar 30 1896 music to the play Conle U Avril Odeon 1S85 do to Les Jacobites Odeon 1885 the 4 act lyric drama Mat Ire Ambros Op Com May 6 lfcjf the 3 act pantomime Jeanne a Arc 1 S90 the opera Les Afarins w II Cain in preparation opera Lcs Peckeurs de Si Jean not perf further a mass f 2 choirs and 2 organs Psalm 112 f ch orch and organ 2 motets a 5 an Ave Maria 2 O salutaris one f baritone the other f tenor w cello and organ La nuit de Walpurgis f chorus and orch which be conducted in 1888 at a London Philharm Concert 2 symphonies a Choral a Suite espa gnole a Serenade a Nuit de Sabbat etc f orch many highly interesting and original organ works Symphonie gotique and 9 other Symphonies sonatas a pf concerto op 39 a violin concerto a cello concerto a pf quin tet op 7 a pf trio op 19 a pf quartet 3 little trios f pf violin and cello a sonata f do a Fantaisie f pf and orch a Romance f pf and violin a Suite f flute and pf much pf music part songs duets songs etc

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