SAB Marian motets?

adjpanderson13

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!

StimsonInRehab

Is this a cappella or is organ accompaniment allowed?

Chris Garton-Zavesky

Monteverdi's Ave Maria meets your criteria, I think.

adjpanderson13

Is this a cappella or is organ accompaniment allowed?

A capella! Sorry for not clarifying

Incardination

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.

irishtenor

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

There is a lovely Faire Motet that is Marian, however I think it just two voices. Its on cpdl.

Cantus67

You're most welcome to use this one.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B4L7cTmcIRVEZVVvamNxMjRTSVk/view?usp=sharing

noel jones, aago

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.

JulieColl

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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