Ave verum 2017

A setting of the traditional Latin text, Ave verum corpus, this work is suitable for services during Lent and Holy Week, or for a Requiem Mass. The composer Mariano Garau sets the familiar words concerning the true body of Jesus, born of the Virgin Mary, who suffered and was sacrificed on the cross. The text speaks of the blood and water that flowed from his pierced side, and implores Jesus for mercy in the hour of death. This SATB arrangement brings the devotional text to life with rich harmonies, offering a contemplative and prayerful musical experience for sacred occasions.