Thomas Tallis
Nationality: English
Born: 1505-1585
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Notable Compositions:
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Curious Facts:
Born: 1505-1585
Education/Training:
little is known of his early life, but it is believed he might have been a child of the Chapel Royal at St. James's Palace
Notable Compositions:
If Ye Love Me, Spem in alium, Lamentations, Puer natus est nobis
Assignments:
organist of Dover Priory in his early years; later at Waltham Abbey and Canterbury Cathedral, and later to the Chapel Royal, where he composed for Henry VIII, Edward VI, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth I
Curious Facts:
was one of the first church musicians to set texts with English words, rather than Latin, due to the English Reformation that happened during his lifetime
REPERTOIRE: If Ye Love Me
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| September 11: Bearing Witness to history | Jul 1, 2004 |
| The Resilient Spirit | Jan 25, 2004 |
| Echoes of the Renaissance | May 2, 1992 |
| 6th Annual High School Choir Festival | May 16, 1995 |
| Renaissance: Reawakened | Nov 16, 2014 |
REPERTOIRE: O nata lux de lumine
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Alleluya
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
| English Cathedral Christmas | Dec 2, 2018 |
REPERTOIRE: Spem in alium
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| 50th Season Celebration | Sep 22, 2013 |
REPERTOIRE: Spem in alium
| Concert Details | Date |
|---|---|
| Soar | Oct 2, 2005 |
REPERTOIRE: Spem in Alium nunquam habui
| Concert Details | Date |
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| Masterworks of Humanity | Sep 29, 2001 |
