About This Song
About "Mater, Maria gratiae, Op. 47 No. 2" by John Rutter
Mater, Maria gratiae is a lullaby for the guilty—Fauré's setting of the Marian prayer, sung with a hush that feels like snowfall. The choir's 'Salve' is both greeting and surrender, a tension between maternal comfort and the sinner's trembling need.