Ave verum, CG 120

Charles Gounod's Ave verum is a devotional setting of the classic Eucharistic text. Drawing on a long tradition of motets for the Mass, this arrangement is presented for two distinct SATB choirs, SSATTB and SSAA, allowing for rich antiphonal effects or the selection of a specific sonority. The Latin text, a meditation on the Real Presence, is treated with serene beauty, the harmonies of the original perhaps subtly re-imagined for these combined forces. This is a profound yet accessible setting of a text that has inspired composers for centuries.