Ave Verum Corpus (K. 618)

Description

Mozart’s motet, scored for chorus, strings and organ continuo, was intended primarily for funeral use. In this transcription, the four solo flutes are an equivalent of the string parts, while the tutti flutes duplicate the chorus parts an octave higher. The piece may be performed by flutes alone, preferably with more than one player on each of the tutti parts, or as an accompaniment to a choral version. In the latter case, the tutti parts can be used to double the chorus or may be omitted altogether.

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