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Original

Ave Verum Corpus. William Byrd. Choir sheet music.

Translation

Ave Verum Corpus. William Byrd. Choir sheet music.

Original

Ave Verum Corpus composed by William Byrd. 1540-1623. Edited by Gerald Custer. For SATB choir. Body and Blood of Christ, Good Friday, Holy Thursday. Evoking Sound Series. Music Education. Text language. Latin. 8 pages. Published by GIA Publications. GI.G-6523. With Text language. Latin. Music Education. This timeless Byrd motet removes the modern barlines that obscure the natural stress of the text. Extensive notes and a word-for-word translation are provided. A great tool for teaching Renaissance style, as well as simply being a piece every choir should know.

Translation

Ave Verum Corpus composed by William Byrd. 1540-1623. Edited by Gerald Custer. For SATB choir. Body and Blood of Christ, Good Friday, Holy Thursday. Evoking Sound Series. Music Education. Text language. Latin. 8 pages. Published by GIA Publications. GI.G-6523. With Text language. Latin. Music Education. This timeless Byrd motet removes the modern barlines that obscure the natural stress of the text. Extensive notes and a word-for-word translation are provided. A great tool for teaching Renaissance style, as well as simply being a piece every choir should know.