Sancta Maria (song)

"Sancta Maria" is an Latin-language soprano aria based on the Intermezzo from the opera Cavalleria rusticana,^[1] composed by Pietro Mascagni.^[2] It uses some of the same lyrics as Ave Maria and has become a popular concert piece. It also has been recorded by several singers, like Andrea Bocelli,^[3] Sissel Kyrkjebø,^[4] Charlotte Church and Katherine Jenkins.

Text

Ave Maria,
gratia plena,
Dominus tecum,
benedicta, benedicta tu in mulieribus,
et benedictus
fructus ventris tui, Jesus.
fructus ventris tui, Jesus.

Sancta Maria,
Mater Dei,
ora pro nobis
ora pro nobis peccatoribus,
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

Sancta Maria,
Sancta Maria,
ora pro nobis
ora pro nobis peccatoribus
nunc et in hora mortis nostrae.
Amen.

Hail Mary,
full of grace,
the Lord is with thee,
blessed, blessed art thou amongst women,
and blessed is
the fruit of thy womb, Jesus.
The fruit of thy womb, Jesus.

Sancta Maria,
Mother of God,
pray for us
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Sancta Maria,
Sancta Maria,
pray for us
pray for us sinners,
now and at the hour of our death.
Amen.

Recordings

Sancta Maria by Andrea Bocelli, on the album Sacred Arias (1999)
Sancta Maria by Charlotte Church, on the album Prelude: The Best of Charlotte Church (2002)
Sancta Maria by Keedie Babb, on the album I Believe My Heart (2004)
Sancta Maria by Sissel Kyrkjebø, on the album Into Paradise (2006)
Sancta Maria by All Angels, on the album All Angels (2006)
Sancta Maria by Katherine Jenkins, on the album Rejoice (2007)
Sancta Maria by Blake, on the album And So It Goes (2008)
Sancta Maria by Patricia Janečková, on the album Patricia Janečková (2011)
Sancta Maria (different version) by Enya, on the album Dark Sky Island (2015)

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