
Maria Walks Amid the Thorn
Lyrics and a midi file can be found here.
The Angel Gabriel
Lyrics and a midi file can be found here.
This is the version Sting performed about 20 years ago which re-popularized the song. I like the music, but not so much the video:
A more traditional rendition:
Alma Redemptoris Mater
(Marian antiphon for Advent)
Click to enlarge the music to this chant:

Palestrina's gorgeous polyphonic version:
More about Marian antiphons here
You may find this article from First Things interesting and relevant.
This post is cross-posted from Studeo and revised and updated (particularly with YouTube videos) from they original post in 2006.
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