Ave Maria, Op.4 (Valen, Fartein)

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Composition Year 1914-21, arranged 1921 for voice and piano
Genre Categories Ave Maria; Hymns; Sacred hymns; Religious works; For voice, orchestra; For voices with orchestra; Scores featuring the voice; Scores featuring the soprano voice; Scores featuring the orchestra; Latin language; For voice, piano (arr); For voices with keyboard (arr); Scores featuring the voice (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

Sheet Music

Scores

 Complete Score (EU)
#1017960 - 65.81MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 1×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1921].
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Fair copy in black ink, rehersal numbers and lyrics in pencil. Full score.

Additionally a few sketches on page 19

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 Complete Score (EU)
#1017961 - 30.46MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 1×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1921].
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Fair copy in black ink, rehersal numbers in red crayon, some additions in pencil. Full score.

Title page and duration in blue ink are not in Valen's handwriting.

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 Complete Score (EU)
#999941 - 7.38MB, 27 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 44×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Publisher. Info. Oslo: Harald Lyche, 1950. Plate No. 677.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes This edition is known to contain several errors.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For Voice and Piano (Valen)

 Complete Score [B]
#1018070 - 29.94MB, 10 pp.  - U/U/U - Pengudosh

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, [1921] (October 17th).
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Working manuscript in pencil. Piano score.

Title page: Ave Maria. Additionally an unfinished sketch on third page, Siciliana

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 Complete Score [B]
#1018072 - 8.76MB, 10 pp.  - U/U/U - Pengudosh

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1921].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Fair copy in black ink, rehersal numbers in pencil, some additions and notes in pencil and red crayon. Piano score.

Title page: Til Ingeborg Stang Lund / Ave Maria / for en sopranstemme og orkester / Fartein Valen op. 4 / Klaveruttog

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 Complete Score [B]
#1018073 - 7.22MB, 8 pp.  - U/U/U - Pengudosh

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1921].
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Fair copy in black ink. Some additions in pencil. Piano score.

First page: Til Ingeborg Stang Lund / Ave Maria / Fartein Valen op.4

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 Complete Score (EU)
#1009089 - 9.28MB, 10 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 11×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Arranger Composer
Publisher. Info. The Valen Society Edition, Vol.3
Oslo: Harald Lyche & Co., 1950 (1952). Plate No. 229.
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
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Sketches and Drafts

 Sketch 1 (1914 Oct. 21st - 23rd) (EU)
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⇒ 10 more: Sketch 2 (1915 Mar. 7th) • Sketch 3 (1915 Mar. 9th - 16th) • Sketch 4 (1915 Aug. 24th) • Sketch 5 (1916 Jan. 1st) • Sketch 6 (1917 Dec. 20th) • Sketch 7 (1918 Jun. 14th) • Sketch 8 (1920 Jun. 30th - Jul. 20th) • Sketch 9 (1921 Feb. 21st) • Sketch 10 (1917 Jun. 5th - 1921 Oct. 11th) • Sketch 11 (n.d.)

 Sketch 2 (1915 Mar. 7th) (EU)
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 Sketch 3 (1915 Mar. 9th - 16th) (EU)
#1017919 - 11.26MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 4 (1915 Aug. 24th) (EU)
#1017920 - 10.67MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 5 (1916 Jan. 1st) (EU)
#1017921 - 16.81MB, 6 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 6 (1917 Dec. 20th) (EU)
#1017922 - 3.01MB, 4 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 7 (1918 Jun. 14th) (EU)
#1017923 - 0.84MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 8 (1920 Jun. 30th - Jul. 20th) (EU)
#1017924 - 23.77MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 9 (1921 Feb. 21st) (EU)
#1017925 - 2.92MB, 1 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 10 (1917 Jun. 5th - 1921 Oct. 11th) (EU)
#1017926 - 54.42MB, 60 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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 Sketch 11 (n.d.) (EU)
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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.[1914-21].
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Sketches in pencil. Mostly two-stave systems

Sorted after latest dating

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 Incomplete Draft (EU)
#1017957 - 23.77MB, 8 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1915. (November 18th).
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Draft in pencil, incomplete. Full score.

Unfinished earlier version for choir and orchestra

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 Incomplete Draft (EU)
#1017958 - 43.95MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/46/V - 0×⇩ - Pengudosh

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Publisher. Info. Manuscript, n.d.(ca.1915-21).
Copyright
Public Domain - Non-PD US [tag/del]
Misc. Notes Draft in pencil, incomplete. Full score.

Version for voice and orchestra

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General Information

Work Title Ave Maria
Alternative. Title
Composer Valen, Fartein
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. Op.4
Internal Reference NumberInternal Ref. No. IFV 28
Key A-flat major
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1914-21, arranged 1921 for voice and piano
First Performance. 1923/04/09
First Publication. 1950 (both versions)
Librettist Lucas 1:28
Language Latin
Average DurationAvg. Duration 10 minutes
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Early 20th century
Piece Style Early 20th century
Instrumentation soprano, orchestra
InstrDetail
2 flutes, 2 oboes, 2 clarinets, 2 bassoons,
4 horns, 2 trumpets,
timpani, harp, strings
External Links manuscript
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