Ave Maria from opera "The captive Queen"
Composer: Les Emmans (*1929), 1989
The
Captive Queen An opera based on the last days of Mary Queen of Scots
imprisonment in Derbyshire.
Music by Les Emmans. Words: Traditional
Ave Maria plus actual prayer written by Mary Stuart. Copyright Les Emmans 1989.
Mary has just been informed that she is to be executed. She knows that her
Catholic Faith is seen by Queen Elizabeth as a major threat, hence the
execution. Mary prays to the Virgin in an Ave Maria but includes her own prayers
in old French.She is joined by her maidservant Jane and other members of her
staff.
| Lyrics: |
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A-ve Ma-ri-a gra-tia ple-na.
Dom-i-nus te-cum
ben e-dic-tus tu in mu-lier-i-bus
et ben-e-dic-tus fruc-tus ven-tris tu-i Je-su.
Sanc-ta Ma-ri-a, Sanc-ta Ma-ri-a.
A-ve Ma-ri-a gra-tia ple-na.
Dom-i-nus te-cum
ben-e-dic-tus tu in mu-lier-i-bus
et ben-e-dic-tus fruc-tus ven-tris tu-i Je-su. |
play/stop MIDI:
MIDI provided by the composer |
Sanc-ta Ma-ri-a. Sanc-ta Ma-ri-a,
or-a pro no-bis, no-bis pec-a-tor-i-bus,
no-bis pec-a-tor-i-bus
nunc, et in hor-a mor-tis nos-trae.
A-ve Mar-i-a gra-tia ple-na,
or-a pro no-bis, or-a pro no-bis.
A-men, a-men, A-men, A-men. |
| Recording: |
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recording of a live performance from 1989 with composer
Les Emmans on piano, Jennifer Townesley as the captive queen,
and participants of the of Derby Opera Workshop singing. |
play/stop MP3 sample:
provided by the composer |
Score: free to print on
http://www.scoreexchange.com/scores/7713.html |
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March 08, 2013
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