If ye love me (Thomas Tallis)

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Original edition, C major (AATB or TTBB)

  • (Posted 2022-08-10)  CPDL #70330:     
Editor: Seth Engel (submitted 2022-08-10).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 49 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2020-10-07)  CPDL #60825:       
Editor: Michael Winter (submitted 2020-10-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original Note-values and pitch. Source spellings have been modernised.
  • (Posted 2017-01-30)  CPDL #42891:  Icon_pdf_globe.gif Icon_snd_globe.gif Icon_mp3_globe.gif Icon_ly_ext.png Network.png Transposed Edition and Part Midis and Mp3s Available
Editor: Monique Rio (submitted 2017-01-30).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 194 kB   Copyright: CC BY 4.0
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2011-06-17)  CPDL #23753:     
Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-06-17).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 36 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: In original key (and in original note values) for TTBB.
  • (Posted 1999-06-28)  CPDL #00408:        (Finale 1998)
Editor: Rafael Ornes (submitted 1999-06-28).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

Transposed edition, E major (SATB)

  • (Posted 2020-10-07)  CPDL #60828:       
Editor: Michael Winter (submitted 2020-10-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 87 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original note-values. Source text has been modernised. Transposed up a 3rd.
  • (Posted 2020-03-08)  CPDL #57418:       
Editor: John Christensen (submitted 2020-03-08).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 56 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Scored for SATB.
  • (Posted 2006-10-03)  CPDL #12760:  Network.png PDF file available.
Editor: Dan Foster (submitted 2006-10-03).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 108 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up M3 to approximate Tallis’ historical pitch. Scored for SATB (original AATB.) Note values halved. Scored in clefs familiar to modern readers.

Transposed editions, F major (SATB or AATB)

  • (Posted 2021-02-10)  CPDL #62814:       
Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2021-02-10).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: A bar-less edition of the anthem, transposed up a fourth.
  • (Posted 2020-10-07)  CPDL #60826:       
Editor: Michael Winter (submitted 2020-10-07).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 86 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Original Note-values. Source spellings have been modernised. Transposed up a 4th
  • (Posted 2019-04-12)  CPDL #53949:       
Editor: Volker Seibt (submitted 2019-04-12).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 69 kB   Copyright: CC BY SA
Edition notes: Transposed to F
  • (Posted 2017-11-26)  CPDL #47735:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2017-11-26).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 42 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2020-04-27)  CPDL #46587:     
Editor: Harry Boulton (submitted 2017-10-02).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 40 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposition to F major. Tenor's final note changed to an A. Written in common time as opposed to alla breve.
  • (Posted 2015-02-26)  CPDL #34677:  Broken.gifNetwork.png
Editor: Casey Rule (submitted 2015-02-26).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 60 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2011-11-17)  CPDL #24956:     
Editor: Edward Tambling (submitted 2011-11-17).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 37 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a perfect fourth from the original key for AATB.
  • (Posted 2010-02-20)  CPDL #21052:     
Editor: Sjouke Bruining (submitted 2010-02-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 487 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2008-12-31)  CPDL #18696:     
Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2008-12-31).   Score information: Executive, 2 pages, 146 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Mensurstriche layout; German translation included; based upon CPDL #10651 with proper text underlay from CPDL #12760
  • (Posted 2006-03-03)  CPDL #11157:  Icon_pdf_globe.gif
Editor: Wilbert Berendsen (submitted 2006-03-03).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 32 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2006-02-06)  CPDL #10934:         
Editor: Brian Russell (submitted 2006-02-06).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 20 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Transposed up a fourth to F. NoteWorthy Composer file may be viewed and printed with NoteWorthy Composer Viewer.
  • (Posted 2006-01-08)  CPDL #10651:         
Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 2006-01-08).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2004-02-04)  CPDL #06650:  Network.png PDF, MIDI and LilyPond files
Editor: Stan Sanderson (submitted 2004-02-04).   Score information: A4/Letter, 4 pages   Copyright: Public Domain
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2003-12-19)  CPDL #06220:      (Sibelius 2)
Editor: Brian Marble (submitted 2003-12-19).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 80 kB   Copyright: Personal
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  • (Posted 2003-12-04)  CPDL #06177:  Icon_pdf_globe.gif Icon_snd_globe.gif    
Editor: Ted Dean (submitted 2003-12-04).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 70 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Noteworthy Composer file provided by Rey Stephen Buslon
  • (Posted 2003-11-20)  CPDL #06077:      (Sibelius 2)
Editor: Andrew Crookall (submitted 2003-11-20).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 39 kB   Copyright: CPDL
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  • (Posted 2002-03-11)  CPDL #03345:     
Editor: Graeme Martin (submitted 2002-03-11).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 74 kB   Copyright: Personal
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  • (Posted 1999-07-27)  CPDL #00409:         
Editor: Rick Wheeler (submitted 1999-07-27).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes:

Transposed editions, Bb major (SSAA)

  • (Posted 2022-11-04)  CPDL #71394:             
Editor: Kimberly Johnson (submitted 2022-11-04).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 69 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: arranged for treble choir (SSAA).

General Information

Title: If ye love me
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Source of Text: John 14: 15-17 (KJV)

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: AATB, (originally), also for SATB, TTBB, and SSAA
Genre: SacredAnthem

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1560 in "Certaine notes set forthe in foure and three partes", John Day
    2nd published: 1862 in "The Musical Times", no. 231
    3rd published: 1933 in The Church Anthem Book, p. 67
Description: Communion Antiphon for the Sixth Sunday of Easter.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at If ye love me.