SCHS Select Mixed Chorus, Holiday Concert '09 - Ave Maria (Franz Biebl)

SCHS Select Mixed Chorus 2009-10
Millie Turek, Director

Angelus Domini nuntiavit Mariae
et concepit de Spiritu sancto.

Ave Maria, gratia plena, Dominus tecum;
benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus fructus ventris tui Jesus.

Maria dixit: Ecce ancilla Domini;
fiat mihi secundum verbum tuum.

Et verbum caro factum est
et habitavit in nobis.

Sancta Maria, mater Dei,
ora pro nobis peccatoribus.
Sancta Maria, ora pro nobis
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae. Amen.

The angel of the Lord made his annunciation to Mary
and she conceived of the Holy Spirit.

Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with you;
blessed are you among women,
and blessed is the fruit of your womb, Jesus.

Mary said, "Behold the servant of the Lord;
let it be unto me according to Your word."

And the Word was made flesh
and dwelt among us.

Holy Mary, mother of God,
pray for us sinners.
Holy Mary, pray for us,
now and at the hour of our death. Amen.

I fell in love with this song the very first time I heard it, which was a live performance by Chanticleer as part of their April 2009 concert at Spivey Hall in Morrow. As a result, you can only imagine the excitement I felt when not only was I made a part of the SAT ensemble, but the song's soloist as well. The song moves me so considerably every time, I have no doubt that if I had not been so worried about my solo (I was sick at the time), I would have been crying like a baby by the end of the song.

My original idea was to stand a distance away from the microphone to better adhere to the idea that the solo is indeed a Gregorian chant, and Gregorian chants are always heard in cathedrals from a distance. I personally believe that it added to the effect of the performance, but it obviously didn't work for the camera. Sorry about that.

Speaking of which, I'm also sorry for the skipping that it does around 3'50". For some reason, that part of the video had split into two different parts. You can tell when it goes to a different clip when the screen changes.

SCHS Holiday Concert 2009

Words and music by Franz Biebl
As recorded by Chanticleer on the album "Our Heart's Joy, A Chanticleer Christmas"

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