The text for Christ Has No Body was suggested to me by Father Eben MacDonald. During a recent hospitalization I was visited by Father Mac and at that time I asked if he had any favorite Liturgical Text that I could set to music for our choir to sing in our Parish. He introduced me to an extraordinary poem by Saint Teresa on which I eagerly started to work. The result is a lilting setting with smoothly interacting vocal lines challenging only insofar as very legato singing is required. As indicated in the score the accompaniment should be be smoothly flowing. -Dale Jergensen |
