This moving piece embodies all the simplicity of Russian Orthodox music, yet displays the sweeping beauty of Rachmaninov's lyricism. Conductors will appreciate the opportunity to teach extended phrases and legato style. 'Vespers' is the sunset evening prayer of the Orthodox Church, and during the canonical hours of an all-night vigil, the 'Ave Maria' would be sung at midnight, hence the 12 chime notes at the apex of the piece. For a special effect, the mallet parts can be doubled off-stage to simulate church bells. (2:40)

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	Ave Maria (Sheet) (Piano); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-14306 By Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Francois Gounod / arr. Allan Small
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo); Opt. Flute (SATB) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-20142 Music attributed to Giulio Caccini / ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo); Opt. Flute (SAB) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-20143 Music attributed to Giulio Caccini / ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo); Opt. Flute (2-Part) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-20144 Music attributed to Giulio Caccini / ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo); Opt. Flute (TTBB) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-22963 Music attributed to Giulio Caccini / ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
	Ave Maria (Conductor Score & Parts) (String Orchestra); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-31529 By Giulio Caccini / arr. Jeffrey E. Turner
	Ave Maria (Conductor Score) (String Orchestra); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-31529S By Giulio Caccini / arr. Jeffrey E. Turner
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo); Opt. Flute (SSA) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-43183 Music attributed to Giulio Caccini / ed. and arr. Patrick M. Liebergen
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SSAA) (Choir); Sacred; #YL00-43604 By Sally K. Albrecht
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (TTBB) (Choir); Sacred; #YL00-43605 By Sally K. Albrecht
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SATB) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-43616 Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SAB) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-43617 Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SSA) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-43618 Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (2-Part) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-43619 Music by Johann Sebastian Bach and Charles Gounod / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria; From Vespers (All-Night Vigil) (Conductor Score & Parts) (Concert Band); Masterwork Arrangement; #YL00-44998 By Sergei Rachmaninov / arr. Brian Beck
	Ave Maria; (Op. 52; No. 6) (Choral Octavo) (3-Part Mixed) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-46548 Music by Franz Schubert / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria; (Op. 52; No. 6) (Choral Octavo) (SSA) (Choir); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-46549 Music by Franz Schubert / arr. Russell Robinson
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SSAA / SSAA; a cappella) (Choir); Masterwork; Sacred; #YL00-GMOD00312 By Gustav Holst
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SSAATTBB; a cappella) (Choir); Masterwork; Sacred; #YL00-GRAC00006 By Sergei Rachmaninoff / ed. Winfred Douglas
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SATB) (Choir); Masterwork; Sacred; #YL00-LG52344 By Sergei Rachmaninoff / ed. Donald Neuen
	Ave Maria (Sheet) (Piano); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-PA00573 By Franz Schubert / arr. John W. Schaum
	Ave Maria (Sheet) (Piano); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-PA02481 By Franz Schubert / transcr. Robert Schultz
	Ave Maria (Sheet) (Piano); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL00-PA02498 By Franz Schubert / transcr. Robert Schultz
	Ave Maria (Conductor Score & Parts); 4 Saxophones SATBar/AATBar (Saxophone); Masterwork Arrangement; #YL01-ADV7414 By Franz Schubert / arr. Ed Harlow
	Ave Maria (Choral Octavo) (SATB divisi; a cappella) (Choir); Sacred; #YL12-0571535402 By Margaret Rizza
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Brass Quintet & Organ (Brass Quintet); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-BQ27270 By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Brass Quintet (Brass Quintet); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-BQ28293 By Charles Francois Gounod / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Brass Quartet (Brass Quartet); Masterwork Arrangement; #YL81-BQ41126 By Tomas Luis de Victoria / arr. James Haynor
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Brass Quartet (Brass Quartet); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-BQ42921 By Franz Schubert / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Conductor Score & Parts) (Concert Band); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-CB11202 By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Conductor Score) (Concert Band); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-CB11202S By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Double Brass Quintet (Brass Quintet); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-DBQ2328 By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts) (Flute); Masterwork Arrangement; #YL81-F18128 By Charles Gounod / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); 9 Saxophones (SAAAAATTBar) (Saxophone); #YL81-SE197 By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); Alto; Tenor & Baritone Saxophones (AATB) (Saxophone); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-SQ2831 By Charles Francois Gounod / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); 8 Trumpets (Trumpet); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-TE25125 By Anton Bruckner / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Score & Parts); For Double Reed Ensemble (Woodwind Ensemble); Masterwork Arrangement; Sacred; #YL81-WWE1077 By Franz Schubert / arr. David Marlatt
	Ave Maria (Meditation) (Book) (Violin); Masterwork; Sacred; #YL00-K09192 By Johann Sebastian Bach / arr. Charles Francois Gounod