Where True Love Is Dwelling

Inwood has set Quinn_x0019_ s translation of the traditional Latin prayer Ubi caritas et amor to an original hymn tune, AMOR VERITATE in this well-crafted piece. There are two presentations in the octavo: the first is a choral anthem version with keyboard (organ) and solo instrument accompaniment in which the assembly only joins the choir for the antiphon (refrain). The second is a hymn version, which allows the assembly to sing both the antiphon and the three verses. The melody in both versions unfolds mostly in quarter notes in a broadly flowing 3/2 meter, giving it an almost chant-like character, making it_x0014_ especially the modally inflected antiphon_x0014_ immediately accessible to assembly singers.