I seem to recall coming across a beautiful SATB harmonization of the Ubi Caritas chant awhile back, but I'm coming up empty . . . what are my options, dear colleagues?
Not looking to do the Durufle this year . . . minimal forces, as Holy Week coincides with Spring Break.
Fr. James Moore, OP, put together this setting for TTBB at the Dominican House of Studies which could probably be reorganized for SATB. I'm presuming on his permission to post it now, as he sent it me freely upon request (a couple years ago). You can find a recording on the friars' CD "In Medio Ecclesiae".
I've always liked DOM Gregory Murray's "God Is Love" as an alternate translation of "Ubi caritas". It works quite well as a SATB hymn. I think I have the tune paired with the original Latin text in my computer at work? Anyone interested?
Here it is. We usually sing it with the congregation in C, but I noticed that goes pretty low if you basses are not so "profundo"! So here it is in Eb as well.
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