O sacrum convivium (Thomas Tallis)

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Editions at the original key, G minor

  • (Posted 2018-11-22)  CPDL #52330:     
Editor: Allen Garvin (submitted 2018-11-22).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 83 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC
Edition notes:
  • (Posted 2014-09-14)  CPDL #32937:       
Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2014-09-14).   Score information: Executive, 4 pages, 211 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: newly transcribed from scratch; Mensurstriche layout. SATTB.
  • (Posted 2009-04-18)  CPDL #19305:     
Editor: David Fraser (submitted 2009-04-18).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 114 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: ATTBarB.
  • (Posted 2009-01-17)  CPDL #18796:     
Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2009-01-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 179 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: newly transcribed from scratch; Mensurstriche layout. SAATB.

Transposed editions, A minor

  • (Posted 2021-04-11)  CPDL #64028:       
Editor: Holt Skinner (submitted 2021-04-11).   Score information: A4, 7 pages, 112 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SAATB, A Minor, Modern Measures, Note Values Halved.
  • (Posted 2016-06-12)  CPDL #39991:         
Editor: James Gibb (submitted 2016-06-12).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 78 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SAATB.
  • (Posted 2009-01-17)  CPDL #18795:     
Editor: Robert Urmann (submitted 2009-01-17).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 178 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: newly transcribed from scratch; Mensurstriche layout. SAATB.
  • (Posted 2006-07-26)  CPDL #11785:        (Sibelius 2)
Editor: Julie Brown (submitted 2006-07-26).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 59 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: PDF and MIDI files added 2008-01-09. SAATB.
  • (Posted 1999-11-11)  CPDL #00498:         
Editor: John Henry Fowler (submitted 1999-11-11).   Score information: Letter, 10 pages, 68 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SAATB.

Transposed edition, B minor

  • (Posted 1999-06-07)  CPDL #00407:         
Editor: Rick Wheeler (submitted 1999-06-07).   Score information: Letter, 5 pages, 73 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SAATB.

Transposed edition, C minor

Editor: James Wetzel (submitted 2024-03-09).   Score information: Letter, 8 pages, 75 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SAATB in C minor.

General Information

Title: O sacrum convivium
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicings: ATTBB, SAATB or SATTB
Genre: SacredMotetEucharistic songMagnificat antiphon

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur, no. 9
    Manuscript 1580 in Dow Partbooks, no. 42
    Manuscript c.1560-1590 in British Library Add. MS 30480-30484 (Hamond Partbooks), no. 56
    2nd published: 1980 in The Chester Book of Motets, Book 9, no. 7
Description: Antiphon to the Magnificat for Corpus Christi (although minus final Alleluia, so probably not intended for liturgical use). Likely to be a Latin adaptation of the probably earlier I call and cry to thee, O Lord.

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at O sacrum convivium.