Sancta Maria (song)

"Sancta Maria" is a Latin-language soprano aria based on the Intermezzo from the opera "Cavalleria Rusticana", composed by Pietro Mascagni. It uses some of the same lyrics as Ave Maria and has become a popular concert piece. It also has been recorded by several singers, like Sissel Kyrkjebø, Charlotte Church, Katherine Jenkins and the tenors Andrea Bocelli and Friar Alessandro.