If ye love me (Thomas Tallis)

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Contents 1 Music files (10 editions available) 1.1 Original edition, C major (AATB or TTBB) 1.2 Tranposed edition, E major (SATB) 1.3 Tranposed editions, F major (SATB) 2 General Information 3 Original text and translations

Music files (10 editions available)

Original edition, C major (AATB or TTBB)

• CPDL #408: Finale 1998

Editor: Rafael Ornes (added 1999-06-28).   Score information: 48 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

Tranposed edition, E major (SATB)

• CPDL #12760: PDF file available.

Editor: Dan Foster (added 2006-10-03).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 108 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a major 3rd for SATB. Original was AATB. Note values halved.

Tranposed editions, F major (SATB)

• CPDL #11157:

Editor: Wilbert Berendsen.   Score information: 32 kbytes   Copyright:

Edition notes:

• CPDL #10934: MIDI and NoteWorthy Composer files

Editor: Brian Russell (added 2006-02-06).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 37 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Transposed up a fourth to F

• CPDL #10651: Encore

Editor: John Henry Fowler (added 2006-01-08).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 48 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes:

• CPDL #6650: PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files

Editor: Mutopia (added 2004-02-04).   Score information: A4 and letter formats available, 4 pages    Copyright: MutopiaBSD

Edition notes: arranged by Stan Sanderson, with piano reduction

• CPDL #6220: Sibelius 2

Editor: Brian Marble (added 2003-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 80 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #6177:

Editor: Ted Dean (added 2003-12-04).   Score information: A4, 4 pages   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes:

• CPDL #3345: Personal Composer

Editor: Graeme Martin (added 2002-03-11).   Score information: A4 page format, 80 kbytes   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Source file zipped.

• CPDL #409: Encore

Editor: Rick Wheeler (added 1999-07-27).   Score information: 120 kbytes   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Encore file zipped.

General Information

Title: If Ye Love Me
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 4vv  Voicing: AATB (originally)
Genre: Sacred, Anthem

Language: English
Instruments: a cappella.
Published:

Description: Communion Antiphon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter. Text from the Bible, John 14: 15-17.

External websites:

• Listen to a free recording of this piece from Coro Nostro, a mixed chamber choir based in Leicester, UK.
• Also available: recording of this piece by the dwsChorale

Original text and translations

English text If ye love me, keep my commandments, and I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another comforter, that he may abide with you forever, e'en the spirit of truth. German translation Wenn ihr mich liebt, so haltet meine Gebote, und ich werde den Vater bitten, und er wird euch einen anderen Tröster geben, der immer bei euch bleiben soll, nämlich den Geist der Wahrheit. Dutch translation Wanneer gij Mij liefhebt, zult gij Mijn geboden bewaren. En Ik zal de Vader bidden en Hij zal u een andere Trooster geven om tot in eeuwigheid bij u te zijn, de Geest der Waarheid. Afrikaans translation Als je Mij lief hebt, houd je dan aan mijn geboden. Dan zal Ik de Vader vragen jullie een andere pleitbezorger te geven, die altijd bij je zal zijn: de Geest van de waarheid.

French translation Si vous m'aimez, observez mes commandements, et je prierais au Père, et il vous donnera un autre consolateur, qu'il puisse demeurer avec vous toujours, même l'esprit de la vérité. Spanish translation Si me amáis, observad mis Mandatos, y yo le rezaré al Padre, que Él os envíe otro Intercesor, que permanezca con vosotros para siempre; Éste es el espíritu de la verdad. Portuguese translation Se me amais, observai os meus mandamentos, e eu rogarei ao Pai, e Ele vos dará um outro Consolador, para que fique eternamente convosco, o espírito da verdade.