Description: for SSATB unaccompanied Commissioned by the choir of Clare College, Cambridge, Harrap's inventive and dramatic setting of the well-known Eucharistic hymn text provides a contemporary alternative to the long-established staples of the choral repertoire by Byrd, Mozart, and Elgar, among others. In five unaccompanied and often interweaving parts, and with meandering chromatic harmonies, Ave verum corpus is a challenging yet rewarding piece of music to sing. The motet's striking scalic passages, effective wordpainting, and overall contrast to the older, more familiar settings will be welcomed by singers and listeners alike. Particularly suitable for Holy Communion and the Feast of Corpus Christi.

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