Alleluyas (John Taverner)

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Alleluya. [on unknown chant] & Alleluia. Veni electa mea

• (Posted 2005-03-17)  CPDL #10792:      (Finale 2005)

Editor: Charles H. Giffen (submitted 2005-03-17).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 139 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Original key and time signatures, 'musica ficta' clearly indicated.

Alleluia. Veni electa mea

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• (Posted 2020-05-02)  CPDL #58382:       

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2020-05-02).   Score information: A4, 4 pages, 261 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Edited from the Gyffard Partbooks. Original pitch and note values retained. Plainsong supplied.

• (Posted 2017-11-19)  CPDL #47550:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2017-11-19).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 65 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Plainsong not included.

• (Posted 2003-05-30)  CPDL #05171:        (Sibelius 2)

Editor: Steve Jones (submitted 2003-05-30).   Score information: Letter, 3 pages, 100 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Note values halved, transposed up a major 2nd. Plainsong not included.

General Information

Title: Alleluya
Composer: John Taverner

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Alleluia verse

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

    Manuscript 1572 (c. 1575) in British Library, Add. MS 17802-5 (Gyffard Partbooks), no. 9-10
Description: In pre-Reformation England the Alleluia was sung at Mass immediately after the Gradual. Taverner's settings were most probably intended for the votive mass of the virgin.

Original text and translations

Latin text

Alleluya. (Alleluia)