By composing these settings for Compline, Tallis made up for the loss of the splendid votive antiphons.
Caesar 's ' Missa Brevis Capella Regalis ' was sung at Chelmsford together with the anthem ' O sacrum convivium ' by Tallis.
Caesar's ' Missa Brevis Capella Regalis ' was sung at Chelmsford together with the anthem ' O sacrum convivium ' by Tallis.
In fact it is possible that Tallis's great 40-part motet, Spem in Alium was composed for Queen Mary's 40 th birthday.
In November 2002, we gave a concert of music by Thomas Tallis, including Spem in Alium, his famous 40 part motet.
In the church Wolfe, who died at Quebec (1759), and Tallis, the musician, are buried.
Passiontide hymn contributed by Tallis to Parker's The Whole Psalter of 1567.
Tallis always sets the first polyphonic verse or pair of verses in compound duple meter and the others in simple duple meter and the others in simple duple.
Tallis argued that many beasts have sentience but no knowledge and thus could not be described as having consciousness.
Tallis's motet O sacrum convivium actually started life as an instrumental fantasia.
The Choir's latest CD release, of music by Thomas Tallis, has won many plaudits in the music press.
The two early votive antiphons Ave Dei and Ave Rosa open the disk and it concludes with one of Tallis's masterpieces Salve Intemerata.