SAB Marian motets?
  • adjpanderson13
    Posts: 23
    Hello all,
    I was asked to put a Mass together for the Immaculate Conception for a 3-voice choir (Soprano, Alto, men) of not very experienced voices. I'm having a hard time finding easy Marian motets for SAB, or other voicings that can be sung as SAB. I have a few in mind, but I'd love to hear your recommendations. I'll also look at SATB, but the tenor voice can't be too high, and again, must be easy.
    Thanks!
  • StimsonInRehabStimsonInRehab
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    Is this a cappella or is organ accompaniment allowed?
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  • Chris Garton-Zavesky
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    Monteverdi's Ave Maria meets your criteria, I think.
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  • adjpanderson13
    Posts: 23
    Is this a cappella or is organ accompaniment allowed?


    A capella! Sorry for not clarifying
  • Incardination
    Posts: 832
    Although in 4 part, I think you could certainly sing O Sanctissima and Ave Maris (Ett) in three... There is also the Magnificat 3 part faux bourdon by Grassi. (The attachment is mis-labeled. The first page is 8G simple, the second is 8G solemn - we frequently substitute this in during vespers for the Magnificat when the antiphon is 8G in either tone.)

    In Paschaltide, a SAB Regina Coeli Iubila...

    All of these are reasonably simple.
    020 Ave Maris - ETT.pdf
    192K
    131 Regina Coeli Iubila #1 - SAB (ANON).pdf
    146K
    177 O Sanctissima - TRADITIONAL.pdf
    126K
    140 Magnificat - GRASSI.pdf
    243K
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  • irishtenoririshtenor
    Posts: 1,325
    The Arcadelt is pretty darn easy.

    I know you said a cappella, but if you ever use accompaniment with this group of inexperienced singers of somewhat limited skill-level, might I recommend something like The Oxford Book of Easy Flexible Anthems? Other possibilities are Rossini's collection for SA/TB groups called Canticum Novum and his Oremus: 50 Motets for the Liturgical Year for soprano, alto, and baritone with organ.
  • ghmus7
    Posts: 1,483
    There is a lovely Faire Motet that is Marian, however I think it just two voices. Its on cpdl.
  • Cantus67Cantus67
    Posts: 208
    You're most welcome to use this one.
    https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4L7cTmcIRVEZVVvamNxMjRTSVk/view?usp=sharing
  • noel jones, aagonoel jones, aago
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    Don't be afraid to add on organ stop playing a missing voice in an SATB piece, carefully added and balanced, people will not even notice it was there. Historically permitted and encouraged in the past.
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  • JulieCollJulieColl
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    1) This simple SAB Magnificat by Mariano Garau is quite lovely.

    http://www3.cpdl.org/wiki/images/a/ae/Magnificat_Mariano_Garau.pdf

    Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNYBbq-WFM0

    2) O Sanctissima by Kevin Allen is also beautiful.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9eWYebo1qBs

    3) This SSA version of Grieg's Ave Maris Stella may also have some possibilities:

    http://www0.cpdl.org/wiki/images/c/cd/Ave_Maris_stella_-_SSA.pdf

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