Abendfeier in Venedig

Ave Maria! Meer und Himmel ruh'n,
Von allen Türmen hallt der Glocken Ton, 
Ave Maria! Laßt vom ird'schen Tun,
Zur Jungfrau betet, zu der Jungfrau Sohn,
Des Himmels Scharen selber knien nun
Mit Lilienstäben vor des Vaters Thron,
Und durch die Rosenwolken wehn die Lieder
Der sel'gen Geister feierlich hernieder.

O heil'ge Andacht, welche jedes Herz
Mit leisen Schauern wunderbar durchdringt!
O heil'ger Glaube, der sich himmelwärts
Auf des Gebetes weißem Fittig schwingt!
In milde Tränen löst sich da der Schmerz,
Indes der Freude Jubel sanfter klingt.
[ Ave Maria! Wenn die Glocke tönet,
So lächeln Erd' und Himmel mild versöhnet.]1

by Emanuel von Geibel (1815-1884) , "Abendfeier in Venedig", from Jugendgedichte, in Zweites Buch, in Berlin

Musical settings (art songs, Lieder, mélodies, (etc.), choral pieces, and other vocal works set to this text), listed by composer (not necessarily exhaustive)

by Wilhelm Baumgartner (1820-1867) , "Abendfeier", 1850. [four men's voices]
by Robert Franz (1815-1892) , "Ave Maria", op. 17 (Sechs Gesänge) no. 1, published 1860?
by Hugo Wilhelm Ludwig Kaun (1863-1932) , "Abendfeier in Venedig", published 1897 [eight-part mixed chorus and string orchestra, two horns, and organ or piano], Leipzig, Schuberth jun.
by Johanna Kinkel, née Mockel (1810-1858) , "Abendfeier", op. 8 (6 Gedichte von E. Geibel) no. 4 (1838/9).
by Ernst Methfessel (1811-1886) , "Abendfeier in Venedig", op. 32, published 1845. [two sopranos, chorus, and organ]
by (Joseph) Joachim Raff (1822-1882) , "Abenfeier in Venedig", op. 51 (5 Lieder) no. 4 (1849-50), published 1853. [voice and piano]
by Clara Schumann, née Wieck (1819-1896) , "Abendfeier in Venedig", from Drei gemischte Chöre, no. 1.
by Robert Alexander Schumann (1810-1856) , "Abendfeier in Venedig" [choral]

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