Sacris solemniis (William Byrd)

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• (Posted 2020-07-10)  CPDL #59653:       

Editor: Michael Winter (submitted 2020-07-10).   Score information: A4, 13 pages, 528 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Missing Tenor part has been reconstructed by the editor. Source pitch and original notes values have been retained. Let me know if you would like a transposition.

• (Posted 2019-02-15) 

CPDL #53291:  At source pitch for STTBarB:     

CPDL #53290:  Transposed up a minor third for SAATB:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2019-02-15).   Score information: A4, 10 pages, 327 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Baldwin partbooks with halved note values. The missing tenor part has been reconstructed by the editor. A critical commentary is appended to the score.

General Information

Title: Sacris solemniis
Composer: William Byrd
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: STTBarB, or SAATB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn for Corpus Christi

Language: Latin
Instruments: a cappella

    Manuscript ca. 1575 in The Baldwin Partbooks, no. 20
Description: Even verses. The ascription to mr W. Birde was doubted before an earlier birthdate for the composer was established.

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Sacris solemniis.