“Which Ave Maria?” I asked the bride. I could see the panic in her eyes. “You mean there’s more than one?”

Whether it’s for a wedding, a funeral or Christmas Eve, all of the Ave Maria settings are beloved favorites. On today’s show we’ll discuss the two most requested ones: their histories, similarities, differences, plus practice ideas and performance tips including my secrets for making those awkward rhythms smooth.

Links to things I think you might be interested in that were mentioned in the podcast episode:

• Break Forth CD
• Schubert's Ave Maria: the Real Story
• Ave Maria sheet music set
• Harpmastery.com

Get involved in the show! Send your questions for future podcast episodes to me at [email protected]