Description

Ave Maris Stella, the sterre on the see
(“Ave, Maris Stella, the star on the sea”)

for SATB (with divisi) and Organ
Duration: ca. 3 mins

Words: Anonymous C14th, from Sloane MS 2593
Music by Edward Caine

This is one of a number of settings based on the Sloane MS 2593 manuscript – a 14/15th Century manuscript based in The British Library which contains a large number of carols and songs written in Middle English and Latin. For more information on the Sloane 2593 project click here.