First Publication | 1605 in Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (No.37) |
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Genre Categories | Sacred hymns; Hymns; Religious works; |
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Work Title | Ave verum corpus |
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Alternative. Title | |
Composer | Byrd, William |
Opus/Catalogue NumberOp./Cat. No. | T 92 |
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. | IWB 12 |
Key | G minor (?) |
First Publication. | 1605 in Gradualia ac cantiones sacrae, Liber 1 (No.37) |
Librettist | attr. Pope Innocent VI (1282/95–1362) |
Language | Latin |
Average DurationAvg. Duration | 4 minutes |
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period | Renaissance |
Piece Style | Renaissance |
Instrumentation | 4 voices (SATB) |
External Links | CPDL page |
Extra Information | Processional Hymn for the feast of Corpus Christi. |