Ave Maria:The Universal and Timeless Hymn

Track Listings
1. Gregorian Chant Organum Style Plainsong mode 1 by Marsha Long    
2. Je vous salut Maria, Marsha Long    
3. Ave Maria, Schubert    
4. Ave Maria, Bach/Gounod    
5. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman, Landry    
6. An American Pop Ave, Long    
7. Go mbeannaitear duit (Gaelic)    
8. Verdi Ave from "Otello"    
9. Ave based on Mascagni's Intermezzo From "Cavalliero Rusticana"    
10. Dios te salve Maria, Long    
11. Harp Improvisation with French Church Bells, Long    
12. Gegrusset seist du Maria, Long    
13. Zdrowas Marjo, Long    
14. Udvozlegy, Maria, Long    
15. Latin Gregorian Chant, Plainsong    
16. Ave Maria, Caccini    
17. Bottazo Ave Maria, Harp Solo    
18. after Ave Maria from Puccini's "Suor Anglica"    
19. Arcadelt/Long Harp Solo    
20. The Words of Gabriel (Lk 1:28 & 42) Traditonal Greek Chant    
See all 26 tracks on this disc

Editorial Reviews
Album Description
Dr. Marsha Long sings in 14 languages and plays 16 instruments on this musical masterpiece. She fully utilizes her celestial soprano voice that covers four octaves as she performs the classics and her original compositions. With a Doctorate and two masters from Juilliard and a wealth of experience from performing in Cathedrals and Concert Halls around the world she has produced a CD that delights the senses, uplifts the soul and thrills the imagination. As an instrumentalist she plays on the CD the the great pipe organs at St. John the Divine, NYU and St. Columba Cathedral, concert harp, celtic harp, Steinway U.S. and Hamburg pianos, harpsichord, Hungarian Cimbalom, Egyptian kanoon, African Xylophone and talking drum, etc. As a linguist she sings in Latin, English, Hungarian, Italian Spanish, Gaelic, French, German,Polish, Lebanese, Yoruba (Nigerian), Tagalog (Philippino) and Greek.

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Ave Maria:The Universal and Timeless Hymn
Average customer rating: 5 out of 5 stars
  • glorious
  • Restores Hope in Humanity
  • A more Berdardine Girl
  • A truly universal album
  • Ave Maria: the Universal and Timeless Hymn
 Ave Maria:The Universal and Timeless Hymn

ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B0000899LR
Release Date: 2003-01-15

Tracks:

  1. Gregorian Chant Organum Style Plainsong mode 1 by Marsha Long
  2. Je vous salut Maria, Marsha Long
  3. Ave Maria, Schubert
  4. Ave Maria, Bach/Gounod
  5. Hail Mary, Gentle Woman, Landry
  6. An American Pop Ave, Long
  7. Go mbeannaitear duit (Gaelic)
  8. Verdi Ave from "Otello"
  9. Ave based on Mascagni's Intermezzo From "Cavalliero Rusticana"
  10. Dios te salve Maria, Long
  11. Harp Improvisation with French Church Bells, Long
  12. Gegrusset seist du Maria, Long
  13. Zdrowas Marjo, Long
  14. Udvozlegy, Maria, Long
  15. Latin Gregorian Chant, Plainsong
  16. Ave Maria, Caccini
  17. Bottazo Ave Maria, Harp Solo
  18. after Ave Maria from Puccini's "Suor Anglica"
  19. Arcadelt/Long Harp Solo
  20. The Words of Gabriel (Lk 1:28 & 42) Traditonal Greek Chant
  21. Aramaic/Syriac Ave, Long
  22. Arabic Ave, Long
  23. Moki O Maria (Nigerian), Long
  24. Aba ginoong Maria, Francisco
  25. Piano Improvisation, Long
  26. Chant in Organum Style

Album Description

Dr. Marsha Long sings in 14 languages and plays 16 instruments on this musical masterpiece. She fully utilizes her celestial soprano voice that covers four octaves as she performs the classics and her original compositions. With a Doctorate and two masters from Juilliard and a wealth of experience from performing in Cathedrals and Concert Halls around the world she has produced a CD that delights the senses, uplifts the soul and thrills the imagination. As an instrumentalist she plays on the CD the the great pipe organs at St. John the Divine, NYU and St. Columba Cathedral, concert harp, celtic harp, Steinway U.S. and Hamburg pianos, harpsichord, Hungarian Cimbalom, Egyptian kanoon, African Xylophone and talking drum, etc. As a linguist she sings in Latin, English, Hungarian, Italian Spanish, Gaelic, French, German,Polish, Lebanese, Yoruba (Nigerian), Tagalog (Philippino) and Greek.

Customer Reviews:

5 out of 5 stars glorious.......2006-04-17

I'd been looking at this CD for weeks when I finally bought it yesterday. It's glorious. Marsha Long is amazingly talented. She sings like an angel and accompanies herself on a dazzling awray of different instruments. The Ave Maria is heard in several different languages and she includes versions I'd nevr heard before. This is a wonderful CD and I will be on the look out for more of Marsha Long's work.

5 out of 5 stars Restores Hope in Humanity.......2005-09-16

In a world filled with evil, conflict, betrayal and injustice of every sort I tend to totter on despair. When I see the suffering from natural disasters like hurricanes, I wonder about the meaning of life. When I am in one of these moods, I put on this remarkable CD and listen to the uniique voice and incredible talent of this one artist and my spirits are restored. In languages from around the globe and styles of music stretching across time and space she gives me confidence that we do not live our lives in vain and that as human beings we are all called to greatness whatever our national, racial or religious backgrounds might be. There simply is no other CD like it. I also found out a great deal about the artist at her website [...]

5 out of 5 stars A more Berdardine Girl .......2005-03-10

Proverbs 31:30

Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain: but a woman that feareth the LORD, she shall be praised.

5 out of 5 stars A truly universal album.......2004-07-13

As a media professional, world traveler, and linguist I am astonished by the talent and versatility of this artist. The faith and emotion that is captured on this CD will stir any listener who is a lover of beauty and a seeker after perfection. Every track is a mini-masterpiece and the effect of the entire CD makes the listener truly proud to be human. In a world filled with mediocrity it is refreshing to encounter an artist who apparently will settle for nothing less then perfection. Whenever, I finish listening to this CD I feel calmer, more focused and somehow closer to the divine.

5 out of 5 stars Ave Maria: the Universal and Timeless Hymn.......2003-04-25

This CD transported me from my high pressure world as a corporate lawyer to a world of bliss. Using the languages of the world both ancient and modern the artist soothed my nerves and restore my faith in the arts to heal and help. I especially loved the American Pop Ave that I play in the morning to start my day. I play the Gaelic Ave when I am stuck in rush hour traffic and need to be calmed. I play the lively Hungarian piece when I need to be stirred to action! What an accomplishment for this unique woman whose voice once heard will never be forgotten.

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  3. Bax: Symphony No. 5; Russian Suite
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