Ave Maria is one of those works that was born from an old prayer but grew to many different incarnations. Different composers transform the words into different styles, melodies, and audible landscapes. Probably the most famous iteration of Ave Maria is by Schubert, but it has also been interpreted by many of history’s greatest composers from Bach/Gounod to Cherubini, Masogni, Piazzolla, and more.

Ave Maria is an ancient and important Catholic prayer, recognized pretty much everywhere throughout the Christian world, as many composers have created musical settings for ave maria down through the centuries. If you are a professional player or even a student, I am certain you have been asked to play Ave Maria, as it is used at events from weddings to funerals to remembrance ceremonies of all sorts. Every player should have a full collection of Ave Maria settings in their back pocket, and this collection of seven arrangements for trumpet and piano is the very first of its kind.

Below you will find the list of settings included in this book, all arranged for trumpet and piano, with the Bortniansky even having an optional second part for flugelhorn. To the left you will find some representative samples, and above you can grab an immediate PDF download.

Song List

1. J.S. Bach, C. Gounod – Ave Maria
2. J. Caccini – Ave Maria
3. L. Cherubini- Ave Maria
4. F. Schubert – Ave Maria
5. P. Mascagni- Ave Maria
6. A. Piazzolla- Ave Maria
7. D. Bortniansky – Ave Maria