Catherine chants the Ave Maria (Hail Mary) in Scottish Gaelic amid the ruins of the Church of St Mary on the Rock, in St Andrews.
---
Catherine Helferty has set a Scottish Gaelic translation of the Hail Mary prayer to the traditional Gregorian Chant melody. This is the fourth movement of Conair Bheag (A Little Rosary), a seven-movement work which was premiered 7 April 2024 in St Andrews, Scotland. For more about the piece, see [ Ссылка ].
Video: Hannah Scholz.
---
Ave María, grátia plena, Dóminus tecum, benedícta tu in muliéribus et benedíctus fructus ventris tui, Iesus. Sancta María, Mater Dei, ora pro nobis peccatóribus, nunc et in hora mortis nostræ. Amen.
Hail Mary, full of grace; The Lord is with thee; Blessed art thou amongst women, And blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus. Holy Mary, Mother of God, Pray for us sinners, now and at the hour of our death. Amen.
Fàilt dhut, a Mhoire, tha thu làn de na grasan; tha an Tighearna maille riut; is beannaichte thu measg nam mna; agus is beannaichte toradh do bhronn, Iosa. A Naomh Mhoire, Mhathair Dhè, guidh air ar sonne na peachaich, a nis, agus aig uair ar bàis. Amen.
Scottish Gaelic Text: Iul A’ Chriostaidh, National Library of Scotland, Internet Archive (Innernis: Clo-bhuailte aig Ofig an Teachdaire, 1872). [ Ссылка ], 3-4.
Ave Maria Gregorian Chant score: [ Ссылка ].
---
Deo gratias et Mariæ.
