This famous Ave Maria is actually the product of two great composers, Charles Gounod added a melody over the top of Bach's Prelude No.1 and this renowned piece of classical music was the result!

Three versions are included here, one of 73 bars, one of 54 bars and one of 40 bars. All versions are in C major, and are suitable for different instruments including cello and violin. Here you can purchase and download the piano part to play along to, recorded by a professional accompanist.