Wikipedia:Featured sound candidates/Ave Maria (Gregorian Chant)

Ave Maria (Gregorian Chant) edit

Ave Maria being performed as a Gregorian chant, directed by Fr. Dariusz Smolarek SAC. Ave Maria (Hail Mary) is a traditional Roman Catholic prayer asking for the help of the Virgin Mary. It is commonly used in mass and as penance for sins.

Nominate and support. Guerillero | My Talk | Review Me 03:56, 8 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support Good quality and clarity, excellent recording (is reverb on or are they singing in a church/cathedral?) —Ancient Apparition • Champagne? • 4:23pm • 06:23, 8 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Comment—I do find it difficult that the SDP has no reference to the fact that this music would have been composed during the mediaeval period; probably in the 9th–11th century. Do we know from where it emanated? It would have been anon., but is there an original source containing the score? On the matter of the performance: it is not smooth, creamy; one of the singers has a raspy voice as though he needs to clear his throat. It's intrusive. I'm wondering whether there are lots of these tracks to choose from at that Polish source, and whether a better one or more can be identified. Tony (talk) 08:45, 8 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]
Support I'm not a specialist in Gregorian chant, but I enjoyed hearing this. The ambience is lovely, and I have no issue with the vocal qualities. This melody is much used, for example in a sublime setting by Victoria, beautifully performed here. (Click track 1; then get that CD, or download the MP3; light a candle in the dark, and wind up the volume. If the hairs don't stand up on the back of your head, check that you have a pulse.) The candidate sound provides valuable background to such settings. I have no objection to acceptance as a featured sound, provided the provenance is well documented. –_⊥^{¡ɐɔıʇǝo}Noetica!^T– 10:13, 8 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am willing to Support on the basis of Noetica's comment, although I still have qualms about that rasping (to my ears). Could I stress that now these items will be queued for main-page exposure, we need to supply good contextual information about each. Hundreds of thousands of visitors will suddenly want to know more about such an item. The SDP is vital. Tony (talk) 03:19, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

I am looking for things tony. I can't find anything about the vespers in the EBSCOhost of catholicism --Guerillero | My Talk | Review Me 05:18, 9 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Support Fine quality. Among WP's finest.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:33, 10 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]

Promoted Schola Gregoriana-Ave Maria.ogg ' Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 10:34, 14 April 2011 (UTC)[reply]