Veni Creator Spiritus (Gregorian chant)

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• (Posted 2020-12-06)  CPDL #61850:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-06).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 33 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with underlaid words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, translation by John Cosin

• (Posted 2020-12-06)  CPDL #61849:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2020-12-06).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 158 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with melody and separate words in the version published in Hymns Ancient & Modern New Standard, translation by John Cosin

• (Posted 2019-03-04)  CPDL #53450:       

Editor: St. John's College Freshman Chorus (submitted 2019-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 224 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: All six verses in Latin and with English translation.

• (Posted 2001-03-29)  CPDL #02423: 

Editor: Abel Di Marco (submitted 2001-03-29).   Score information: Letter, 1 page, 5.33 MB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Arranged by Abel Di Marco (optional accompaniment)

General Information

Title: Veni Creator Spiritus (Gregorian chant)
Composer: Anonymous (Gregorian chant)
Lyricist: Rabanus Maurus (attr.)

Number of voices: 1v   Voicing: Unison
Genre: Sacred, Chant, Office hymn for Pentecost

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
    2nd published: 1983 in Hymns Ancient and Modern, New Standard, no. 93
Description:  Most texts describe this chant as in the 8th mode, Hypomixolydian. A descant to the hymn is available by Geoffrey Shaw.

• Graduale Romanum, Solesmes, 1961, p. 150*
• The Liber Usualis, Solesmes, 1961, p. 885
• Chants of the Church, Solesmes, 1956, p. 157

External websites:

• "Veni Creator Spiritus" entry at Gregobase
• "Veni Creator Spiritus" entry at Cantus Database of Gregorian Chant
• "Veni Creator Spiritus" entry at Global Chant
• "Veni Creator Spiritus" manuscript entries at The Digital Image Archive of Medieval Music
• "Veni Creator Spiritus" entry at l’Académie de Chant grégorien

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Veni Creator Spiritus.