Ave verum corpus
(1605)
( Hail, O hail the body )
Composer(s):
Byrd, William
(1543?-1623)
[ Great Britain ; England ]
Edition
Ref. :
NYPM, No. 7
(7 p.)
, "New York Pro Musica series"
Editor or author of the restitution:
Greenberg, Noah
Type of material:
Score with keyboard for rehearsal only
Description
Text in:
Latin
+ adapted in
English
Epoque:
17th century
(1600-1649)
Genre-Style-Form:
Sacred ; Motet
Mood of the piece:
sustained ; sombre
Type of Choir:
SATB (4 mixed voices )
Difficulty choir (incr.from 1 to 5):
3
Difficulty conductor (incr.from A to E):
C
Tonality:
A minor
Duration:
3.5 min.
Liturgical Use:
Lent ; Good Friday
Musicological Sources:
from "Gradualia" Liber Primus, 1610