On a rainy Sunday morning I was surfing You Tube in search of a spiritually poignant musical offering. One particular posting had been so inspiring that my index finger ached from so many mouse-clicked replays.
It was ? “Verum”–The one word lingered in my foggy memory, amply retrieved to reap a reward. Out popped Mozart’s “Ave Verum Corpus” sung by the Vienna Boys Choir– a to-die-for performance.
A musician friend used the word “kill” when she described the effect of this music. I agreed that it killed in a way that seared the heart with longing for more…
According to Wiki..
“The hymn’s title means ‘Hail, true body,’ and is based on a poem derived from a 14th-century manuscript found in the Abbey of Reichenau, Lake Constance. The poem is a meditation on the Catholic belief in Jesus’s Real Presence in the sacrament of the Eucharist, and ties it to…
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Arioso7's Blog (Shirley Kirsten) 
At our temple “Buddhist Temple of Chicago” we have great music during the service. Shinran Shonin wrote hymns for the Pureland. If you are ever in Chicago please stop by.
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Also for the festivals there is always great traditional music.
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For sure if I’m in the Chicago area, I’ll drop by. Thanks for sharing. Shirley K
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