Ave Maria - Sacred Arias and Choruses is a collection of some of the most famous pieces of classical music around and is a great collection for people who like to listen to the occasional piece of art music but who don't have a hugely knowledgeable background in classical music. You can work your way from a compilation like this into other choral works by the composers you like, and into symphonies, etc. The songs herein are not always showcased at their best, but they are some of the most evocative and beautiful choral pieces ever written and everybody should know them from more than their use in things like commercials and TV shows as background music. Rather slow interpretations of some tracks though, thus worth a fine album to make one or two nights of yours pure, sacred and dreamily joyful. ^..^