The Four Marian Anthems.

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English: The Virgin In Prayer.

Español: Virgen rezando.

Artist: Giovanni Battista Salvi da Sassoferrato (1609–1685).

Date: 1640 - 1650.

Current location: National Gallery, London.

This File: 29 January 2013.

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The four Marian Anthems, used during the Liturgical Year, are:

Alma Redemptorist Mater (sung from First Vespers in Advent until Second Vespers of 2 February, inclusive);

Ave Regina (sung from Compline on 2 February until Maundy Thursday, exclusive);

Regina Caeli (sung from Compline on Holy Saturday until Trinity Sunday, exclusive).

Salve Regina (sung from First Vespers of Trinity Sunday until Advent).

Saint Peter and Saint Paul Church, Reichenau Island, Lake Constance, South Germany.

Hermann Contractus was a monk in this Abbey and is accredited 

with creating the Marian Anthems of Alma Redemptoris and Ave Regina.

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There are four main Marian Anthems (you will note that they are in alphabetical order and are used, thus, during the Liturgical Year).

Alma Redemptoris
(From First Vespers of Advent until Second Vespers of 2 February, inclusive.)
The authorship of this Anthem is attributed to Hermann Contractus, a monk of the Abbey of Reichenau (+1054);

Listen to the ALMA REDEMPTORIS, here.

and also listen to the ALMA REDEMPTORIS, here.

Ave Regina

(From Compline on 2 February until Maundy Thursday, inclusive.)

The authorship of this Anthem is attributed to Hermann Contractus, a monk of the Abbey of Reichenau (+1054).
The insertion of this Anthem in the Divine Office is attributed to Pope Clement VI (1342 - 1352);

Listen to the AVE REGINA, here

and listen, also, to the AVE REGINA, here.

Regina Caeli

(From Compline on Holy Saturday until Trinity Sunday, inclusive.)
The authorship of this Anthem is attributed to Pope Gregory V (+998 A.D.);

Listen to the REGINA CAELI, here

Salve Regina
(From First Vespers of Trinity Sunday until Advent.)
This Marian Anthem is attributed to Adhemar de Monteil, Bishop of Le Puy, France, (+1098). The three final invocations were added by Saint Bernard of Clairvaux (1091 - 1153).

listen to the SALVE REGINA, here.