O salutaris hostia

Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827) · Classical

At a glance

Voicing
SATB
Language of the text
Latin
Key
A♭ major
Genre
Sacred
Series
Choir
Available voices
Soprano, Alto, Tenor, Bass
Score
PDMX / MuseScore, Public domain 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

The words are the last two stanzas of a Eucharistic hymn by Thomas Aquinas, sung at Benediction. This setting is attributed to Ludwig van Beethoven (1770–1827).

Written with AI assistance

Text and translations

Original text · Latin

O SALUTARIS Hostia
Quae caeli pandis ostium.
Bella premunt hostilia;
Da robur, fer auxilium.
Uni trinoque Domino
Sit sempiterna gloria:
Qui vitam sine termino,
Nobis donet in patria.
Amen.

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

Source of the text: preces-latinae.org

Translation: Italian

O Ostia di salvezza
che apri la porta del cielo
Guerre nemiche ci assediano
dacci forza, portaci aiuto
Al Signore uno e trino
sia gloria eterna
colui che una vita senza fine
ci doni nella patria
Amen

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

Translation: English

O saving Victim
who opens the gate of heaven
Hostile wars press upon us
give us strength, bring us aid
To the Lord, one and three
be everlasting glory
who gives life without end
to us in our homeland
Amen

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

Translation: Spanish

Oh Hostia salvadora
que abres la puerta del cielo
Nos oprimen guerras hostiles
danos fuerza, trae auxilio
Al Señor uno y trino
sea gloria eterna
que una vida sin fin
nos conceda en la patria
Amén

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

Translation: German

O heilbringende Opfergabe
die du die Pforte des Himmels öffnest
Feindliche Kriege bedrängen uns
gib Kraft, bring Hilfe
Dem einen und dreifaltigen Herrn
sei ewige Ehre
der Leben ohne Ende
uns schenke in der Heimat
Amen

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

Translation: French

Ô Hostie salutaire
qui ouvres la porte du ciel
Des guerres hostiles nous pressent
donne-nous la force, apporte ton secours
Au Seigneur un et trine
soit gloire éternelle
qui une vie sans fin
nous donne dans la patrie
Amen

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

Score

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PDMX / MuseScore · Licence: Public domain

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