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Season after Pentecost

St. Mary the Virgin (Aug. 15)

12 recommended works by women composers for St. Mary the Virgin (Aug. 15).

Ave Maria

Fanny Hensel (1805–1847)

Words by Walter Scott, Adam Storck

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Soloist

Voicing: S or T

Accompaniment: piano

Duration: 1:47

Language: German or English

ModerateScore RecordingFurore Verlag

in Lieder ohne Namen, Vol. 1

Ave Maria

Josephine Boulay (1869–1925)

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Soloist

Voicing: S or T

Accompaniment: organ

Duration: 345

Language: Latin

ModerateScore RecordingEdition Enoch

Six Motets à la Sainte Vierge et au Saint Sacrement, 1900

Ave Maria

Maija Einfelde (b. 1939)

Text source: Marian hymn

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SATBdiv

Accompaniment: organ

Duration: 6:00

Language: Latin

DifficultScore RecordingEdition Peters

Ave Maria

Rebecca Clarke (1886–1979)

Text source: Marian hymn

Reflects on Hail Mary

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SAA

Accompaniment: a cappella

Duration: 1:30

Language: Latin

ModerateScore: Multitude of Voyces RecordingMultitude of Voyces C.I.C.

Ave Maris Stella

Jessica French (b. 1984)

Text source: Marian hymn

Reflects on the day’s overall theme.

Anthem · Choir

Voicing: SSSAA · Solos: S Descant

Accompaniment: organ

Duration: 5:17

Language: Latin

DifficultScore RecordingThe French Press

The first one ever

Words and music by Linda Wilberger Egan (b. 1946)

Anthem · Young Trebles

Voicing: U

Accompaniment: organ

Language: English

EasyChurch Publishing (The Hymnal 1982)

Hymn 673 in the 1982 Hymnal. This hymn celebrates the faith and discernment of Mary and other biblical women.