Six Latin Communion Motets
for three voices

music by Jeremy de Satgé
(Catalogue L026)

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• O salutaris hostia
• Anima Christi
• Ave verum Corpus
• Bone pastor

• Tantum ergo

• O sacrum convivium

Notes

Frequently, parish choirs contain more women than men – and more often than not tenors are especially scarce (particularly in England)!  For this reason, we are delighted to publish these six carefully crafted Communion Motets purposely written for 3 voices (Soprano, Alto & Bass) using beautiful ancient texts of the 13th and 14th centuries (St. Thomas Aquinas and others).  These pieces fall well within the remit of The Music Makers, which aims to publish new and original pieces of music in the polyphonic tradition and which are deliberately designed to be within the scope of the average amateur parish or mixed secondary school choir.

These prayers of devotion to the Blessed Sacrament are particularly suitable to be sung during Communion at Mass, Benediction and Eucharistic adoration.

The titles of the six Motets are as follows: -

• O salutaris hostia

• Anima Christi, sacrifica me

• Ave verum Corpus

• Bone pastor, panis vere

• O sacrum convivium

• Tantum ergo Sacramentum

Composer's Performance Notes

The tempo of several of these pieces is deliberately slow.  However, I am conscious that for some choirs it would be difficult to sustain this and maintain a good sound quality.  Choir directors should therefore adapt accordingly.  It is especially important to follow the dynamic markings, particularly where they vary between voices.

Jeremy de Satgé
March 2009