Listening Example #11
Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd
This piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England- during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body”
Please post your critique by Monday, September 24th 2007 at 5:00pm.
September 20th, 2007
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1. RD | September 24th, 2007 at 7:43 am
Ths piece is called Ave Verum Corpus. It was written for a church service in the 15th century during the Renaissance in England. Ave Verum Corpus means, Hail, True Body, in English.
During this piece, I heard many poeple singing in harmony. They may have also been accompinied by an instument similair to an organ.
I did not like this piece. It was very slow and sad. I like faster music and music that sounds happier. I also didn’t like it becasue I enjoy hearing more instruments in a song. Also, the song sounded very similair from the beginning to the end. I think it would have been better if it had different parts.
2. RG | September 24th, 2007 at 7:44 am
This piece called Hail True Body was composed by Ave Verum Corpus.It’s purpose was for a 15 century church service.Which was during the renaissance.
In this song I heard men and women singing a church hymn.I’m pretty sure there was a cello in there. It was definetly a church hymnal.
It was a very good song.It definetly sounded like it was made during the renaissance.And it is obviously a hymnal.
3. SR | September 24th, 2007 at 7:45 am
This song was written by the famous composer; William Byrd. William Byrd wrote this song during the 15th century. it was originally written for a church service. it was also written during the renaissance.
In ths song, im pretty sure i heard a cello playing a low note accompining the men and women singing. also i could hear a melody, harmony, and a higher “harmonic” part. im not sure what key it was written in but im sure it wasin a minor key.
to me this song sounds like it could’ve been in movie such as “Saving Private Ryan” towards the end. i thought this song is amazing nd i want to look for it so i can put it on my ipod. this song is amazing and hope to hear it soon again.
4. LC | September 24th, 2007 at 7:47 am
This piece is called Ave Verum Corpus and sung William Byrd. It was written for a church service in 15th Century England, during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body.”
In this piece I hear peoples’ voices when they’re singing. I also heard an instrument that might be a piano. When i listen closely I heard some kind of string instrument.
My opinio on this piece is that, I don’t typically listen to this kind of music, besides that the music is relaxing and reminds me of a curch choir.
5. LCR | September 24th, 2007 at 7:48 am
This piece, Ave Verum Corpus by William Byrd, was written in the 15th centuy in England. It was written for a churrch service. “Ave Verum Corpus” translates as “hail, true body”.
In this piece, there was men singing multiple parts (harmony) and they were accompanied by an organ-like instrument, or may have been singing a capella. The tempo was very slow, and the song was very repetitive.
Personally, I did not like this piece very much. It was slow and sad, and I like faster and happier music. It sounded like church music, and I wish that there could have been more instrument accompaniment, which would have made it more lively. It was also repetitive, so it got boring after a while.
6. GA | September 24th, 2007 at 7:49 am
This piece is called Ave Verum Corpus and sung William Byrd. It was written for a church service in 15th Century England, during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body.”
In this piece I hear peoples’ voices when they’re singing. I also heard an instrument that might be a piano. When i listen closely I heard some kind of string instrument.
My opinion on this kind of music is that it’s not the first thing i would choose to liten to, but it calms me down and reminds me of going to church every sunday.
7. S.L. | September 24th, 2007 at 7:50 am
We listened to Ave Verum Corpus in class. The literal transition of Ave Verum Corpus is “Hail, True Body”. It was was written for a church service in England during the 15th century. This was during the Renaissance.
Although i heard many people singing. I heard only two different groups harmonizing eachother. It seemed like they were both singing melody and harmony at different parts of the song. I heard a piano like instrument however I dont kow it was exactly that. And i think, I heard some kind of string instrument but I am not 100 percent sure.
My opinion on this song is that is very tranquil and i could imagine this being sung at a chruch during the 15th century. However, i dont think anyone would really listen to this too much on a daily basis. It seems like a lullaby. The song sounds minor but feels major.
8. NR | September 24th, 2007 at 7:51 am
This song was written in the fiftength century durring the Resaince fair. This song song as if it was a gregory chant. Songs like this probaly would only be geard in churches. The song transalated literally is “Hail, True body.”
I heared people singing, sounded like both men and women were singing. I thought that i heard a chilo in the song, which seemed to change the pitch of the song as well as the people’s voices. The sounded like a gregory chant.
thi song brings ease to my mind, and relaxation. This song reminds me of the christmas service my church holds, in which there are no instruments. The only music being made is through our voices.
9. AB | September 24th, 2007 at 7:52 am
Ave Verum Corpus was a song written in the 15th Century, during the Renaissance. William Byrd wrote it for a church service. The English Translation is Hail True Body.
I heard men and women singing. I think they were accompanied by a cello also. The voices were singing in harmonies too.
I didn’t like this song at all. I think it was written in a minor key so it sounded very sad. Sad music makes me feel sad and I like to feel happy, not sad.
10. AK | September 24th, 2007 at 7:53 am
This piece, “Ave Verum Corpus,” was written by Michael Byrd in England, during the Renaissance of the 15th century.
I heard both women and men (unless, of course, there were falsetto) perhaps singing along with some organ-piano type instrument; that, or singing acapella. The piece might have been in minor, though how can I be really sure?
If this album was cheap - and in some music store in this world - I would probably buy this. For my dad. Or myself. Since both of us enjoy music from the Catholic church. Though it’s not as exciting as Kyrie, the piece is more of a soothing, lax, piece. Even if the people sound like they’re moaning in pain. The piece may end up lulling people to sleep, however, I enjoyed it. So I’ll probably search for pieces written by Byrd.
11. E.D. | September 24th, 2007 at 7:53 am
The piece we listened to in class is called Ave Verum Corpus. This translates from Latin as “Hail, True Body.” This piece was written by William Byrd in the 15th Century for a church service in England during the Renaissance.
When I listened to the piece I heard what seemed to be two male vocal groups, one singing high while the other sang low. When I listened even closer I am pretty sure that I heard some sort of piano playing as well as a string insrument that was common during those times.
My opinion of this song is that it is very calm and serene yet I would probably never listen to it unless I had a bad day and i needed something to calm me down because it sounds to much like a lullaby.
12. C.C.S | September 24th, 2007 at 7:54 am
The facts about this chant is that they are singing about god. This piece was written for a church service in 15th century england during the Renaissance. Ave vermum cerps translates as “Hail, True Body.”
I hear the song of “gods” the holy-ness in the church and soft sound of joy going into the harmony.
My opinion on this piece is that its calming, but a little boring. The music is soft and i think its interesting how they got the sound they did and not use instruments.
13. E.S. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:19 am
This piece of music was written for a church service in 15th century England during the Renaissance. The song, Ave Verum Corpus, litterally translates to, “hail, true body”.
Listening to this piece, I heatd 4 harmonies singing together without music. To me, I thought it sounded like there was an organ playing in the background.
My opinions are mixed on whether I like this music or not. It sort of sounds like funeral music and I can’t say that it is something I would typically listen to. On the other hand, the words are beautiful and it is very relaxing to listen to.
14. R.H. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:20 am
This piece is called Ave Verum Corpus. It was written for a church service in the 15th century during the Renaissance in England. Ave Verum Corpus means, Hail, True Body, in English.
During this piece of music, I didn’t hear any instruments at all. I only heard a group of men singing in harmony. Many people may have gotten confused by this, because it did sound like there may have been an instrument of some kind.
I wouldn’t typically like a song like this to listen to as recreation. This song is more of a relaxing piece that you may listen to when you’re trying to calm down, etc.
15. J. H. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:22 am
The chant we listened to in class is entitled “Ave Verum Corpus.” This chant was written for a church service in the 15th Century. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally to “Hail True Body.”
While I was listening to this piece, I heard two male vocalists and two female vocalists. I am pretty sure these were a soprano, tenor, baritone, and alto. I didn’t hear any instruments because no instruments were allowed in the church during the Renaissance.
I did not like this piece at all. It seemed too repetitive to be interesting. Although, I did think it was interesting that no instruments were used. Their voices sounded very instrumental.
16. B W | September 24th, 2007 at 8:23 am
Ave Verum Corpus
this was written for a church surves in the 15th sentury england during the renaisssance. it means “Hail True Body”
in this piece i heard people singing low and high. it also had some strings in the backround.
In my opinion this song stunk. it was putting me to sleep and need more insterments inorder to make me listen to it.
17. HJ | September 24th, 2007 at 8:24 am
THe piece we listened to in class is called Ave Verum Corpus and its by William Byrd. It piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translated means “Hail, True Body.”
I heard no instruments, this maybe because instruments were not permitted in the church. I heard 2 females and 2 males singing. The women sang in high notes and the men sang in low notes.
My opinion on this piece was that it was very calming,but it gets kind of boring. It makes me fall asleep because the music is soft. I liked ho it sounded without instruments.
18. T W PERIOD 2 | September 24th, 2007 at 8:25 am
This piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England- during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body”
I heard four men singing in a cannon style of singing and it sounded like women but i was men that got snipped. The song was very well sung and it was an inspirational song to me and some other students.
It was a very bad song i hated it because i didn’t understand the words that the men were singing i think that they should have sung some hard core rap music (crank that sub woofer). It should be lil wayne singing with rihanna in the back round. Otherwise the melody was great and the instruments were greatly used.
19. S.L. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:25 am
The name of this chant is Ave Vermum Corpus, which translates into “Haail, True Body”. This chant was written for church services in 15th century England during the Renaissance..
In this chant, I heard no instruments, only singers. I am guessing that there were 4 singers, all of them were most likely men. I think two men sang high while the other 2 were singing low.
My opinion of this piece is that it’s ok, but I wouldn’t listen to it iin my free time. I dislike this song because it was very slow and soft, not my kind of music. It was also very boring and kind of creepy.
20. A.W. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:25 am
This piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England- during the Renaissance. Its name is Ave Verum Corpus. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body”.
While listening to this piece I heard a lot. First, I noticed that there were no instruments because they were not permitted in the church. Next, I heard four signgers (two men and two omen). Often there voices are singing at different times or coming in at different times making a harmony. Lastly, I noticed that all of the words were written in Latin.
I did not like this music because I could not understand it andI do not like listening to church music. However it was very relaxing. I did not like this music at all.
21. J.K. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:26 am
The piece that we listened to was Ave Verum Corpus. In English it translates to “Hail, True Body.” Ave Verum Corpus was written in the Renissance period. It was originally wiritten for church services during the 15th century England.
During the song there were four voices. One woman and one man sang high and one woman and one man sang the low part. There weren’t any instruments in the piece because they weren’t permitted in the church at the time. The words in the song also weren’t in English.
Personally I don’t enjoy this kind of music because there are no words that I can understand. Also it is slow and makes me tired. But it is sor t of relaxing.
22. LMB | September 24th, 2007 at 8:26 am
The name of the chant that we lisitened to in class is Ave vermum cerps. In English it translates to “Hail, True Body.” This chant was written for the church service is the 15th centry england (The time of the Renaissance). There were no instraments permitted in the church at this time therefor there were no instraments. They tought that insraments were tools for the devil.
I heard no instraments in this chant. It sounded very religous. but after i listened closer, i heard some sort of piano/organ in the background but the boices were louder.
i thought that this peice was very boring but somhow relaxing. i thought that this peice was also a litte scary because of the slow and loud people singing. this song seems relaxing and calm but makes me very tired.
23. B.Z | September 24th, 2007 at 8:32 am
This piece is called Ave Verum Corpus which is “Hail, True Body” in English. It was written for a church service in 15th century England.
When I heard this piece of music there were no instruments. There were men and women singing in a 4 part harmony. Two of which were men and two were women.
I personally liked this piece of chant. It was very claming and soothing. I wouldn’t listen to it out of nowhere but when I m trying to relax or calm down I would play it.
24. mn | September 24th, 2007 at 8:33 am
This piece was written for a church service in 15th Century England- during the Renaissance. Ave Verum Corpus translates literally as “Hail, True Body”
In this song i heard no instruments. All i heard was people singing and it seemed like a prayer. It seemed lke a prayer because the people said,’amen”.
My opinion of this song was boring. It was boring because there’s no beat to it and no instruments. It was oud and annoying. I couldn’t wait much longer for it to end.
25. M.B. | September 24th, 2007 at 8:36 am
Ave Verum Corpus was written for a 15th century church service by English composer William Byrd. Ave Verum Corpus is Latin for ail True Body.
In this piece the is a choir singing a four part harmony. There is a low and high part for men, and a low and high part for women. There are no instruments in this piece because the church considered them to be the tools of the devil. The piece has mostly high parts at the start, and mostly low parts at the end.
I have mixed feelings about this piece, I think the rhytum is really good and makes much of the piece good to listen to. The low parts of the melody are very relaxing and I could listen to them when I need to wind down, but I find the high parts piercing and they give me a headache, so I would not listen to this piece at home.
26. sh | September 24th, 2007 at 8:37 am
Ave Verum Corpus
There was no instrument in the song because they said it was from the devil. It traslates into ” Hall, True Body. It the singers would usauly go low to high as they were singing. It was made from a English poser named William Byrd. It say amen at the end because ti was made in the church.
I thought that was were instrasting music. It was in a church which most music now is not made in a church. I like t becauser it was relacing.
It was a nice relaxing song. its it would be good if you like old music then you would like this song. It would be good for you if you like old and relacxing music
27. BP | September 24th, 2007 at 4:07 pm
The song “Hali, True body” was written in the rennesance by Willuim Byrd. it was written in the 15th centrury.
I hear many voices, most of which are boys, and some girls, singing in harmony. The song is very slow and puts a sad mood in the air. I think there might also be a chellow or some sort of string instrument in the back ground.
I personally don’t like the song becuase it is very slow and weird. its defenalty not my type of music. It sounds like the Halo theme song but worse.
28. s.l. | September 24th, 2007 at 6:34 pm
The song Ave Verum Corpus was written by Michael Byrd in the 15th century. It was meant to be part of the church service, but this piece of music wasn’t allowed inside of the chrch during this time. The name of this chant translates into “Hail True Body.”
While listening to this chant, I heard a four part harmony. There was a high part for men, a low part for men, a high part for women, and a low part for women. All of the words were in Latin, and the verses mostly came in with the low voicees starting. No instruments were allowed, but they made their voices sound like an organ by singing in different tunes. All of the words were dragged out, and it was very slow.
Normally, I wouldn’t listen to this type of music, but I found it to be very relaxing, and it made me tired. I think I would only listen to this music if I wanted to try to relax and fall asleep, but otherwise, it is too boring for me to listen to.
29. GI | September 24th, 2007 at 6:50 pm
The song Ave Verum Corpus was made for the 15th century church. . There is no musoc in this peice because instuments weren’t allowed in the church. The word really didnt make sense to me it was “ahhhh” it sounded like to me.
Hearing the chant i herad no instruments because it was like the devils work. I also herad a lo wman part and a highman part. And a women low part and high woman part. t5he song was very long.
I liked this kind of music because it reminds me of medevil times and fansty battle with wizards and dragons. It made me feel relaxed and calm. I sort of lik eit better with out instruments becaus e you can hear how there voices ound like instruments.
30. DR | September 24th, 2007 at 7:06 pm
Ave verum corpus has no instruments. There are only vocals. It was written for church sevices in the 15th century. A whole choir is actually singing the song.
I hear a lot of people singing. I hear some low and high notes. I hear 2 different things being sung at once. There are also some people singing low and high notes at once. I sounds like the halo music in the beginning. it sounds very soft and very in order.
I do not like this song at all. It really stinks and sounds really bad. the song does not appeal to me at all. It is too slow and to much of what sounds like humming. This type of music is just too old for me.
31. Dj | September 24th, 2007 at 7:09 pm
Ave verum corpus has no instruments. There are only vocals. It was written for church sevices in the 15th century. A whole choir is actually singing the song.
I hear a lot of people singing. I hear some low and high notes. I hear 2 different things being sung at once. There are also some people singing low and high notes at once. I sounds like the halo music in the beginning. it sounds very soft and very in order.
I do not like this song at all. It really stinks and sounds really bad. the song does not appeal to me at all. It is too slow and to much of what sounds like humming. This type of music is just too old for me.
32. KB | October 4th, 2007 at 6:46 pm
Today in class, we viewed a scene of an opera called the Magic Flute where a lady dressed up as a queen and was singing a song called Queen of the Night Aria. This Opera was written by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
I heard a lady singing super high notes that were hard to listen to because they were so high. She was using her diaphragm to push out the air, that made her chest was going up and down. Also she was singing the song in a differant language.
The song was in Germen. It was hard to listen to. I just wished it was in english and easier for us to listen to. Everything else about the song was great. The lady was an amazing oprea singer and could really sing really high. I really enjoyed listening to this song.
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