Zelman, Alberto - Ave Maria

public domainfor soprano solo and organ or piano

year of composition / 1st publication: 1896


Composer: Alberto Zelman (1832-1907)

Composer: Alberto Zelman (1832-1907)
Aliases, aka: Samuel Victor Albert Zelman
Country of origin / activity: Australia
Text author: traditional
Arranger / Editor: N/A

Similar names or titles

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1100AlbertoZelman183219071896 Ave Mariasopr solopiano or organ
1100AlbertoZelman183219071896 Ave Mariabass soloorgan, vln obl
1100AlbertoZelman183219071906 Ave Mariasolo voicepiano

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Score: free download available at http://nla.gov.au/nla.mus-vn919739 
Zelman-cover Zelman-p1

Lyrics:

A ve Ma _ ri-a, Gra ti a _ ple _ _ _ na
Do mi nus _ te cum Do mi nus te _ _ _ cum
Be _ _ ne-_ dic _ ta, Tu _ in mu li e ri bus,
Et be _ ne _ dic tus, Fruc tus ven _ tris _ tu i, _
Fruc tus ven tris _ tu i, Je sus.
Sanc ta _ Ma ri a Ma ter _ _ _ _ De _ i,
o ra _ pro no _ bis, pro no _ bis-pec _ ca to ri bus,
O ra pro no _ bis pec _ ca to ri bus,
O ra pro _ no _ bis, pro no bis pec _ ca _ to ri bus

Nunc et in ho ra mor _ tis _ nos trae,
In ho ra mor _ tis _ nos trae,
O ra _ pro _ _ no _ bis In ho _ ra mor _ _ tis _ _ nos trae,
San cta Ma -ri a, O ra pro no bis,
O _ ra _ pro _ no bis.
A ve Ma _ ri a, Gra ti a _ ple _ _ _ na,
O-ra Pro _ no bis, O _ ra _ pro _ no bis,
Nunc _ et _ in _ ho ra, In ho ra mor _ tis _ nos _ _ _ _ _ trae _
A _ _ _ _ _ men, A men. A men A men.

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Internet references, biography information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alberto_Zelman

(Samuel Victor) Alberto Zelman (15 November 1874 – 3 March 1927) was an Australian musician and conductor, and founder of the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra.

Alberto Zelman was born in Melbourne, Australia. His father, Alberto Zelman (senior), had come from Trieste via India as conductor of an opera company, and settled in Melbourne.

Alberto jr. was educated at King's College, Melbourne, and showed early talent as a violinist, afterwards becoming a violin teacher. He was connected with the Melbourne Philharmonic Society for over 30 years, first as leader of the second violins in the orchestra, and from 1912 as conductor. He was leader of the British Musical Society's quartet, and after the death of George Marshall-Hall he founded and conducted the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra (MSO) in 1906. It was mainly amateur with a core of professional players, and Alberto conducted it over the years, giving many memorable performances.

Considering that the MSO had no endowment, Zelman did remarkable work with it, and he was always hoping that all the musical interests in Melbourne would pool their resources so that his native city would have a permanent, properly supported orchestra. Alberto Zelman was also well known in the Spa Country region of Victoria, and he lived for a short period in a cottage on 7th Street in Hepburn Springs that stands today and which features a freize of the local bush painted by his artist brother Victor.

In 1922 he visited Europe, and in Berlin was invited to conduct the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. He was enthusiastically received, and in November of the same year conducted the London Symphony Orchestra, but was less successful than in Berlin. On returning to Australia, Zelman resumed his teaching and conducting, and his last appearance was to conduct Messiah on Christmas night 1926; such world famous singers as John McCormack and Dame Clara Butt had been soloists in his Messiah.

He died in Melbourne after a short illness on 3 March 1927. He married Maude Harrington, a well-known singer, who survived him. He had no children. A brother, Victor Zelman, studied painting and became known as a capable painter of landscapes; an example of his work is in the National Gallery of Victoria.

The MSO continued to perform after his death until 1932 when it was taken over jointly by Professor (later Sir) Bernard Heinze and Fritz Hart, who converted it to an all-professional orchestra. In 1933 the amateur players formed their own orchestra, naming it the Zelman Memorial Symphony Orchestra after Alberto Zelman. It has given at least three concerts each year since that time and now, almost 80 years later, the Zelman Symphony continues to perform with at least four concerts each year in Melbourne and one or more in country Victoria.


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