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Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli
Staff Notation • Sacred, Motets, Eucharistic songs, Gospel Acclamation / Alleluia
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4 editions of this piece
Different typesettings and voicings of the same work. This page shows the main edition; the others are below.
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Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli by William Byrd — Lyrics
Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli Dominum Jesum in fractione panis.
Alleluia. Caro mea vere est cibus, et sanguis meus vere est potus:
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About Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli
William Byrd's Alleluia. Cognoverunt discipuli is a sacred motet for mixed voices, set for both SATB and ATTB configurations. The Latin text draws from the Gospels, specifically focusing on the disciples recognising Jesus in the breaking of bread and his words on the Eucharist: 'My flesh is true food and my blood is true drink: whoever eats my flesh and drinks my blood remains in me, and I in him.' Byrd masterfully uses the rich textures of the choir to convey the profound theological meaning of this passage, creating a powerful setting of this Gospel Acclamation.
