Corpus Christi, one of the most important feasts of the Catholic Church, was first celebrated in the Basilica of St Martin in Liège in 1246. Devoted to the blood and body of Christ, it celebrates his ‘real presence’ during the Eucharist. The cult inspired a sumptuous musical service, written by the monk Jean de Cornillon and transcribed in a manuscript from Tongeren, now kept in The Hague. Composed of hymns, responsories and antiphons, this medieval service is at the heart of an exceptional musical celebration, recreated by the Psallentes ensemble in its original location.

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