Abt, Franz - Ave Maria (Gruß dir, Maria) - Op.433

public domainfor soprano solo and pianoforte

year of composition / 1st publication: c.1874

Franz Abt (1819-1885)

Composer: Franz Abt (1819-1885)
aliases, aka: Franz Wilhelm Abt
Country of origin / activity: Germany
Text author: Latin = traditional / German + English = Unknown
Arranger / Editor: N/A 
Op. 438 = SATB version of this song.
This is by far the most recorded (video YouTube) of the Ave Maria songs by Franz Abt. 

Available documentation:

Score: publ. Oliver Ditson (1907)
Abt op433 cover Abt - op433 score
 

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Lyrics: 
Original German text
Gruss dir, Ma-ri-a,
Mut-ter der Gna-den,
O Be-ne-dei-te,
Die der Herr vor Al-len ausser-waeh-let hat,
Die _ er er-ko- _ ren,
uns zum Heil zu ge-ben un-sern Hei-land, Je-_-sus.		 Heil-ge Ma-ri-a, Got-tes Mut-ter,
In _ bruen-stig flehn wir,
O, fleh fuer uns'-re Suen-denschuld,
Bit-te im Le-ben, wie in der To-des-stun-de
Bitt fuer uns Ar-me vor Got-tes Thron.
Heil-ge Ma-ri-a, Bitt fuer uns Ar-me,
bit-te fuer uns im Le-ben, wie in der Stun-des To-des.
A-men, A-men.

English  words on the score		  
A-ve Ma-ri-a,
gra-ti-a ple-na,
Do-mi-mus te-cum
be-ne-dic-ta tu in mu-li-e-ri-bus
Et _ be-ne-di-_-ctus
be-ne-di-_-ctus _ fru-_-ctus ven-tris tu-i,
Je-_-sus.
 Sanc-_-ta Ma-ri-a, Ma-_-ter _ De-i,
o-_-ra pro no-_-bis pro no-bis pec-ca-to-ri-bus
O-ra pro no-bis,
nunc et in ho-ra mor-tis nos-trae
O-_-ra, _ O-_-ra pro no-_-_-bis,
Sanc-_-ta Ma-ri-_-a,
o-_-ra _ pro _ no-_-bis
nunc et in ho-ra mor-_-tis,
nunc et in ho-ra mor-tis nos-trae.
A-men. A-men.

Recording:
CD Ave -Maria (Ghanem) CD:  Ave Maria (Ghanem)

Videos - posted on YouTube:

Biography information:

See Franz Abt

Internet references:

http://imslp.org/wiki/List_of_works_by_Franz_Abt
IMSLP lists a different work for Op.433: 4 Lieder aus dem Englishen f. eine Singstimme mit Begl. des Pf. (Offenbach, André, 1873)
IMSLP lists this work as Op. 438a, publ. (Offenbach, André, 1874)
I have a 1907 score that says it's Op.433. I'll take that over an unsubstantiated claim at IMSLP.

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