Ave Maria

This is the most popular and often performed setting by Bruckner. When this work was written Bruckner had just finished a five year course of contrapuntal study during which he was forbidden to write any "free" compositions. With this restriction lifted, he wrote this simple yet powerful motet. Set here for 8 trumpets, this work would sound terrific in a church or concert hall. This piece was premiered at the 2004 International Trumpet Guild conference in Denver, Colorado.