1505–1585 · English

Tallis, Thomas

The greatest Tudor composer, whose 40-part motet Spem in alium and Lamentations of Jeremiah represent the summit of English Renaissance polyphony.

Motet (13)

Spem
Spem in alium (40-part motet)c.1570
Lamentations1
Lamentations of Jeremiah Ic.1560–70
Lamentations2
Lamentations of Jeremiah IIc.1560–70
GaudeLivra
Gaude gloriosa Dei Mater (6-part motet)c.1559
InJeiunio
In jeiunio et fletu (6-part motet)c.1560
SalvatorMundi
Salvator mundi salva nos I & IIc.1575
OsacrumConv
O sacrum conviviumc.1570
SpemInAlium
Spem in alium (40-voice motet)
GaudioSal
Gaude gloriosa Dei mater (motet)
ONavis
O nata lux de lumine (motet)
DerelinqOm
Derelinquat impius (motet)
AbstersitDeus
Absterge Domine (motet)
SanctisMart
In jejunio et fletu (motet)

Anthem (3)

IfYeLeave
If Ye Love Mec.1547
Ponder
Ponder My Wordsc.1550
HearVoice
Hear the Voice and Prayerc.1550

Sacred Collection (1)

Cantiones1575T
Cantiones Sacrae (1575, with Byrd)1575

Mass (4)

MassBrevis
Mass for Four Voices (Missa brevis)c.1540
MassPuer
Missa Puer natus est nobisc.1554
MassaTallis
Mass for 4 voices
MassaTallis4
Mass for Five Voices (Puer natus)

Keyboard Piece (1)

FelisMagdalena
Felix namque I & II (keyboard)c.1562

Hymn Tune (1)

TallisCanon
Canon (Tallis's Canon — hymn tune)1567

Orchestral (66)

AbstergeDomine
Absterge Domine
Alleluia
Alleluia
Audivi
Audivi
AveDeiPatrisfilianobilissima
Ave Dei Patris filia nobilissima
AveRosasinespinis
Ave Rosa sine spinis
Benedictus
Benedictus
CandidifactisuntNazarei
Candidi facti sunt Nazarei
ChristRisingAgain
Christ Rising Again
Derelinquitimpius
Derelinquit impius
DomineDeus
Domine Deus
Dominequishabitabit
Domine quis habitabit
DorianService
Dorian Service
DumtransissetSabbatum
Dum transisset Sabbatum
Etexspectoresurrectionemmortuo
Et exspecto resurrectionem mortuorum
Eugecaeliporta
Euge caeli porta
FVB 109
Felix Namque I
FVB 110
Felix Namque II
GloriaPatri
Gloria Patri
GloriatibiTrinitas
Gloria tibi Trinitas
Godgrantwithgrace
God grant with grace
HaecDeumcoeli
Haec Deum coeli
Hicnempemundigaudia
Hic nempe mundi gaudia
Hodie
Hodie
Homoquidamfecitcoenam
Homo quidam fecit coenam
HonorVirtusetpotestas
Honor, Virtus et potestas
Illaedumperguntconcitae
Illae dum pergunt concitae
Injejunioetfletu
In jejunio et fletu
InmanustuasDomine
In manus tuas, Domine
InnomineI4
In nomine I à 4
InNomineII
In Nomine II
Inpace
In pace
Lamentations
Lamentations
LaudateDominum
Laudate Dominum
LikeastheDolefulDove
Like as the Doleful Dove
Loquebanturvariislinguis
Loquebantur variis linguis
Mihiautemnimis
Mihi autem nimis
Misererenostri
Miserere nostri
Natusestnobis
Natus est nobis
OLordinTheeIsAllMyTrust
O Lord in Thee Is All My Trust
OLordGiveThyHolySpirit
O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit
Onatalux
O nata lux
Osalutarishostia
O salutaris hostia
OutfromtheDeep
Out from the Deep
Proculrecedantsomnia
Procul recedant somnia
PurgeMeOLord
Purge Me O Lord
ITT 42
Qui tollis peccata mundi
ITT 43
Qui tollis peccata mundi
Rexsanctorum
Rex sanctorum
SalvatormundiDomine
Salvator mundi Domine
ITT 20
Salvator mundi
ITT 31
Salvator mundi
SancteDeus
Sancte Deus
Sermoneblandoangelus
Sermone blando angelus
Solemnisurgebatdies
Solemnis urgebat dies
Speminaliumnunquamhabui
Spem in alium nunquam habui
SuscipequaesoDomine
Suscipe quaeso Domine
Tufabricatoromnium
Tu fabricator omnium
none 9TunesforArchbishopParkersPsal
9 Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter
VeniRedemptorGentium
Veni Redemptor Gentium
VerilyIsayuntoYou
Verily I say unto You
Videtemiraculum
Videte miraculum
Virtushonoretpotestas
Virtus honor et potestas
WhenShallmySorrowfulSighingSla
When Shall my Sorrowful Sighing Slack
Whyfumethinsight
Why fumeth in sight
Cantionesquaeabargumentosacrae
Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur
none 2InNomines
2 In Nomines

Sacred & Choral (22)

MagnificatandNuncdimittis
Magnificat and Nunc dimittis
Magnificat
Magnificat
MissaPuernatus
Missa Puer natus
MissaSalveintemerata
Missa Salve intemerata
Missasinenomine
Missa sine nomine
none 3OrganHymnVersesand4Antiphons
3 Organ Hymn Verses and 4 Antiphons
IfYeLove
If Ye Love Me (anthem)
LamentLam
Lamentations of Jeremiah (two settings)
OPraise
O praise the Lord, all ye heathen (psalm)
TeCaelorum
Te Deum (English)
Miserere
Miserere nostri (canon for 7 voices)
Two Settings
Dorian Service (liturgical)
WhilstShepherd
Ordinal (Preces and Responses)
ContineOra
Ecce tempus idoneum (respond)
AudiBenigne
Audi benigne conditor (respond)
ComplexMotets
Videte miraculum (respond)
Procession
Loquebantur variis linguis (respond)
EngAnthem
O Lord, give thy Holy Spirit (anthem)
PurgeMe
Purge me, O Lord (anthem)
AllPeople
O Lord, in thee is all my trust (anthem)
Remember
Remember not, O Lord God (anthem)
WithAll
With all our hearts (anthem)

Song (2)

SalveintemerataVirgoMaria
Salve intemerata Virgo Maria
ASolfingeSong
A Solfinge Song

Keyboard (5)

TallyFantasia
Felix namque No.1 (keyboard)
TallyFantasia2
Felix namque No.2 (keyboard)
InNomine
In Nomine (keyboard)
Clarifica
Clarifica me, Pater (3 keyboard settings)
GloriaLaud
Gloria tibi Trinitas (keyboard)