Ave verum corpus

William Byrd (c. 1540–1623) · Renaissance

At a glance

Voicing
SATB
Language of the text
Latin
Key
G minor
Genre
Sacred
Series
Choir
Available voices
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Score
PDMX / MuseScore, CC0 licence

Chapters, Soprano part

  1. Intro
  2. FIRST LISTEN — the whole piece, all voices
  3. RHYTHM READING — the words in rhythm, on one note
  4. SLOW — your part only
  5. FULL TEMPO — your part only
  6. IN PAIRS — your part and Alto
  7. WITH THE CHOIR — your part highlighted
  8. BALANCE CHECK — all voices equal
  9. End screen

Chapters, Alto part

  1. Intro
  2. FIRST LISTEN — the whole piece, all voices
  3. RHYTHM READING — the words in rhythm, on one note
  4. SLOW — your part only
  5. FULL TEMPO — your part only
  6. IN PAIRS — your part and Soprano
  7. WITH THE CHOIR — your part highlighted
  8. BALANCE CHECK — all voices equal
  9. End screen

Chapters, Tenor part

  1. Intro
  2. FIRST LISTEN — the whole piece, all voices
  3. RHYTHM READING — the words in rhythm, on one note
  4. SLOW — your part only
  5. FULL TEMPO — your part only
  6. IN PAIRS — your part and Basso
  7. WITH THE CHOIR — your part highlighted
  8. BALANCE CHECK — all voices equal
  9. End screen

Chapters, Bass part

  1. Intro
  2. FIRST LISTEN — the whole piece, all voices
  3. RHYTHM READING — the words in rhythm, on one note
  4. SLOW — your part only
  5. FULL TEMPO — your part only
  6. IN PAIRS — your part and Tenore
  7. WITH THE CHOIR — your part highlighted
  8. BALANCE CHECK — all voices equal
  9. End screen

Practise with the player

Notes on the piece

A fourteenth-century Eucharistic hymn that William Byrd set for four voices in his Gradualia (1605). Long, flowing phrases: breath control and intonation are the real work.

Written with AI assistance

Text and translations

Original text · Latin

Ave verum corpus, natum
de Maria Virgine,
vere passum, immolatum
in cruce pro homine
cuius latus perforatum
fluxit aqua et sanguine:
esto nobis praegustatum
in mortis examine.
O Iesu dulcis, O Iesu pie,
O Iesu, fili Mariae.
Miserere mei. Amen.
unda fluxit et sanguine

Traditional liturgical text, given in full: the piece may set only part of it.

Source of the text: en.wikipedia.org

Translation: Italian

Ave, vero corpo, nato
da Maria Vergine
che hai veramente sofferto, immolato
sulla croce per l'uomo
il cui fianco trafitto
versò acqua e sangue
sii per noi pregustazione
nell'ora della prova della morte
O dolce Gesù
o Gesù pietoso
o Gesù, figlio di Maria
Abbi pietà di me
Amen
versò acqua e sangue

Translated by Traduzione automatica (Claude), non rivista · Licence: CC0 1.0 · Translation not reviewed

Translation: English

Hail, true body, born
of the Virgin Mary
who truly suffered and was sacrificed
on the cross for mankind
whose pierced side
flowed with water and blood
be for us a foretaste
in the trial of death
O sweet Jesus
O loving Jesus
O Jesus, son of Mary
Have mercy on me
Amen
flowed with water and blood

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Translation: Spanish

Salve, verdadero cuerpo, nacido
de María Virgen
que verdaderamente padeciste y fuiste inmolado
en la cruz por el hombre
cuyo costado traspasado
derramó agua y sangre
sé para nosotros un anticipo
en la prueba de la muerte
Oh dulce Jesús
oh Jesús piadoso
oh Jesús, hijo de María
Ten piedad de mí
Amén
derramó agua y sangre

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Translation: German

Sei gegrüßt, wahrer Leib, geboren
von der Jungfrau Maria
der wahrhaft gelitten hat und geopfert wurde
am Kreuz für den Menschen
dessen durchbohrte Seite
Wasser und Blut vergoss
sei uns ein Vorgeschmack
in der Prüfung des Todes
O süßer Jesus
o gütiger Jesus
o Jesus, Sohn Marias
Erbarme dich meiner
Amen
Wasser und Blut vergoss

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Translation: French

Salut, vrai corps, né
de la Vierge Marie
qui as vraiment souffert et as été immolé
sur la croix pour l'homme
dont le côté transpercé
laissa couler l'eau et le sang
sois pour nous un avant-goût
dans l'épreuve de la mort
Ô doux Jésus
ô Jésus plein de bonté
ô Jésus, fils de Marie
Aie pitié de moi
Amen
laissa couler l'eau et le sang

Translated by Traduzione automatica (Claude), non rivista · Licence: CC0 1.0 · Translation not reviewed

Score

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