Schubert - Ave Maria - Deanna Durbin

Deanna Durbin, at age 18, singing Franz Schubert's masterpiece. Here is what Schubert had to say about this song, in a letter to his father:

"My new songs from Scott's 'Lady of the Lake' especially had much success. They also wondered greatly at my piety, which I expressed in a hymn to the Holy Virgin and which, it appears, grips every soul and turns it to devotion."
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Ave Maria
Gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Maria, gratia plena
Ave, ave dominus
Dominus tecum
Benedicta tu in mulieribus
Et benedictus
Et benedictus fructus ventris
Tuae, Jesus.
Ave Maria

Ave Maria
Mater Dei
Ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Ora, ora pro nobis
Ora, ora pro nobis peccatoribus
Nunc et in hora mortis
In hora mortis nostrae
In hora mortis, mortis nostrae
In hora mortis nostrae
Ave Maria

Amen
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Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee;
blessed art thou among 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.
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The close-ups are of her co-stars in the film: Kay Francis, Walter Pidgeon, Cecilia Loftis, Lewis Howard, Samuel S. Hinds, and the wonderful S.Z. Sakall (Carl the waiter from Casablanca) in his American film debut.

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• Schubert
• Deanna
• Durbin
• Ave
• Maria

[TheMightyPatapon]

To be honest, I'm an atheist and I still love this song. One need not be of any particular religion to enjoy a relaxing song.

[BalletBabyBoy]

Lovely...one of the most inspired and beautiful songs ever written. Schubert was touched by the muse.

[TheLaarni02]

The most beautiful Ave Maria rendition I have ever heard!! Miss Durbin's voice is so smooth, so soothing, so angelic, I want to cry.

[6Zofia47]

Piękna pieśń Ave Maria Szuberta kiedy śpiewa ją Deanne Durbin to przenika człowieka stąd świetny odbiór publiczności jej śpiewu.Ubrana subtelnie ale głos się liczy , talent i piękny śpiew.

Nie ma większej nagrody solisty jak łzy publiczności .Ona śpiewa jakby kwilił ptak swój hymn do Matki Bożej.Cudowny film, który nauczył mnie , że płacz przy śpiewie to jest ta perła, któraąnie każdy potrafi ją dać.I AMEN !

[lancetop]

Another atheist here, that loves this song. This musical masterpiece far transcends religion.

[waspswatter]

@TheMightyPatapon True, but if this song merely relaxes you, then you are missing much.

[frankbateau1]

This is an inspired rendition, proving itself absolutely timeless and spanning cultures, religions, philosophies, ages, races...... 2012 and it still moves us. Supernatural.

[coochiemama47]

@Micelli1947 Those r the same yrs I went 2 Blessed Sacrament !

[butterflyscrappers]

love her singing so soft and gentle

[lichtbroeder]

@TheMightyPatapon I agree somewhat with your comment, but would suggest that religious music, art, and architecture, inspired BY faith, are testimonies TO faith, often embodying it. One can enjoy this hymn as a "relaxing song", but it is more than that. It's a prayer, and as such, transcends any enjoyable aspects, giving it an entirely different dimension. A theatrical or museum setting for religious music and art can be enjoyable, but the experience is often out of context.

[oracle2world]

The audiences sure dressed a lot better in those days.

[swirlyhat888]

SIMPLY BEAUTIFUL ! ! !