Ave Maria may have been composed ca. 1497 for Cardinal Ascanio Sforza. It is a classic example of the great composer's unfolding of motifs, with two-part paired imitation followed by four-voice imitative sections and punctuations in...
Scottish composer James MacMillan (b. 1959) composed this liturgical setting in 1977, published here for the first time. Latin text: Kyrie, Gloria, Sanctus, Agnus Dei. An accessible addition to the repertoire for intermediate standard choirs, but...