Salvator mundi I (Thomas Tallis)

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See also: Tallis's other setting of this text

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• CPDL #23758:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-18).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 68 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: At original pitch for ATTBarB

• CPDL #24936:

Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-11-14).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 69 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed down a minor third from original pitch for the same scoring

• CPDL #16540:

Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2008-04-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 101 kbytes    Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original key, for ATTBB. Revised Jan 09

• CPDL #02529: Encore

Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2001-04-18).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 133 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a major second, for SAATB.

General Information

Title: Salvator mundi
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Text: Matins Antiphon, The Exaltation of the Holy Cross.

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTBarB or SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Motet

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella
Published: Cantiones sacrae (1575), no.1

Description:

External websites:

• Image of the bass part of this work in the transcription by Robert Dow (1553-88) at the library of Christ Church, Oxford.

Original text and translations

Latin text

English translation
Translation supplied by The St. Ann Choir, directed by William Mahrt

Korean translation