Ave Verum Corpus

While in the middle of writing his opera The Magic Flute, Mozart composed his Ave Verum Corpus (K. 618) in June of 1791, just 6 months before his death. It is only forty-six measures long and was originally scored for SATB choir accompanied by strings and organ.

Instrumentation:

• 2 Trumpets in B♭
• 2 Flugelhorns
• 2 Horns
• 2 Trombones
• Bass Trombone
• Euphonium
• Tuba

Live ScoreFlipper audio is from the inaugural concert of the Princeton Symphonic Brass, March 21, 2016.

This arrangement is part of our Boulder Brass Signature Series.