Ave Maria (Hail Mary), WAB 6, is a sacred motet by Anton Bruckner, a setting of the Latin prayer Ave Maria. He composed it in Linz in 1861 and scored the short work in F major for seven unaccompanied voices. The piece, sometimes named an Offertorium, was published in Vienna in 1867. Before, Bruckner composed the same prayer in 1856 for soprano, alto, a four-part mixed choir, organ and cello, WAB 5. Later, he set the text in 1882 for a solo voice (alto) and keyboard (organ, piano or harmonium), WAB 7.
| Date of composition | 1861 in Linz, Austria |
| Premiered | 1861, May 12th (Linz Cathedral) in Linz, Austria |
| First published | 1867, Emil Welzer in Vienna, Austria |
| Type | Ave Maria |
| Tonality | F Major |
| Catalogue | WAB 6 |
| Approx. duration | 4 minutes |
| Instruments |
Voice (Soprano)
2x Voice (Alto) 2x Voice (Tenor) 2x Voice (Bass) |
| Autotranslations beta |
Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria en fa majeur, WAB 6 Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria in fa maggiore, WAB 6 Anton Bruckner: Ave Maria F-dur, WAB 6 |