CANTUS: Ave Maria by Franz Biebl

Enjoy the ninth performance from Cantus’ COVID-19 Sessions recorded live on March 17, 19, and 20.

Twenty-five years ago when Cantus began with four undergraduate students at St. Olaf College, they first expanded their numbers up to seven in order to sing this very song.

Those founding members were inspired by the chamber process whose collaborative tenants inform everything we do at Cantus to this day. They were also inspired by Chanticleer and their model of supporting musicians full-time in their music-making.

Franz Biebl's "Ave Maria" has become an audience and ensemble favorite at Cantus in no small part because of Chanticleer’s example.

As you take in the beautiful lines and harmonies of this piece, we hope you think of those in your own life who have inspired you to reach for new heights and become the best version of you.

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“Ave Maria (Angelus Domini)” by Franz Biebl. Copyright © 1964 by Wildt's Musikverlag, Dortmund. All rights Reserved: Hinshaw Music, Inc. Used by permission.
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