Mater Christi (John Taverner)

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  • (Posted 2018-05-03)  CPDL #49550:   
Editor: Humphrey Thompson (submitted 2018-05-03).   Score information: A3, 7 pages, 98 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: Edition prepared for Tom Herring, Ben Cunningham and Sansara Consort in 2017.
Editor: Gareth Thomas (submitted 2016-08-28).   Score information: A4, 8 pages, 101 kB   Copyright: CPDL
Edition notes: SATBarB. Notated pitch and note values

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General Information

Title: Mater Christi
Composer: John Taverner
Lyricist:

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: SATBB

Genre: Sacred

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

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Original text and translations

Latin.png Latin text

Mater Christi sanctissima, virgo sacrata Maria,
tuis orationibus benignum redde Filium,
unica spes nostra Maria;
nam precibus nitentes tuis rogare audemus Filium.

Ergo, Fili, decus Patris, Jesu,
fons fecundissime a quo vivae
fluunt aquae rigantes fida pectora,
O Jesu, vitalis cibus te pure manducantibus,
salutari potu et cibo pavisti nostra corpora.

Tua pasce animam gratia;
tibi consecratos Spiritu tuo fove munere.

Quin et nostras, Jesu bone, mentes illustra gratia,
et nos pie fac vivere ut dulci ambrosia
tuo vescamur in palatio.
Amen.