Paul Carr

Ave Maria

A new setting by Paul Carr of the Ave Maria for mixed voice choir (SATB) and orchestra or piano. It was commissioned by Matthew Hopkins and the Nottingham Trent University Choir and first performed by them with the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra in March 2013.
There are two versions of the orchestral accompaniment.
The full version is scored for: 2 Flutes, 2 Oboes, 2 Clarinets, 2 Bassoons, 2 Horns, 2 Trumpets, 3 Trombones, Percussion (2 players: Tubular Bells, Crotales, Glockenspiel, Bass Drum, Triangle), Harp [optional] and Strings.
The reduced version is scored for: Harp, Percussion (1 or 2 players: Tubular Bells, Glockenspiel, Crotales [optional]) and Strings.
It may also be performed with only a piano accompaniment.
Duration 8 minutes