It sits at the heart of this performance, for the rightly lauded the cardinalls musick in its christ church birthplace. Janet cardiff the forty part motet a reworking of spem in alium, by thomas tallis 1556 2001 not on view when cardiff first heard a recording of thomas talliss ambitious sixteenthcentury choral composition spem in alium nunquam habui in no other is my hope in 1998, she envisioned the possibility of hearing each voice in isolation. Doctor of philosophy perissinotto evamarie may 2015. This happens to be the same number that is arrived at by taking tallis name, ascribing each of the letters of the latin alphabet a numbera1, b2 etc. Spem in alium thomas tallis midi files to assist you in learning the notes all 40 parts of spem in alium as individual midi files for singers to learn their parts, plus midi files for each of the eight choirs, and each voice individually are set out below. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis licensed to youtube by gimellrecords on behalf of gimell. Spem in alium the tallis scholars phillips by the tallis scholars, thomas tallis, peter phillips, tallis scholars from.
All the works on this cd are also available on the speciallypriced double album the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis. The cardinalls musicks thrilling exploration of tallis sacred music comes to a glorious close with both versions of the great fortypart motet. This double cd is a reissue of the best of their 3 discs of. For spem, bill chose to do the piece in the round, as we did in the church in 2009, however this time on the ground floor rather than using the galleries, so that it truly could be surround sound as choirs 5 and 6 stood within and in front. For the track list and album notes and to buy the cd or album download please click the link to the hyperion records website. Tomorrow afternoon around 100 musicians will gather in holy comfortersaint cyprian church my resident parish here in washington, d. Thomas tallis spem in alium directed by peter seymour. Spem in alium, an album by thomas tallis, national youth choir of great britain, ben parry on spotify. Like, my house could be on fire, and id be all, these harmonies are transcendent. Four hundred years after its composition talliss spem in alium remains one of the most spectacular pieces of music we have. Watch the video for spem in alium from thomas tallis s discover early music for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists.
Spem in alium is probably one of the greatest musical compositions in human history. Tallis, t spem in alium missa salve intemerata oxford. Spem in alium the tallis scholars on allmusic 1994. How to buy spem in alium by thomas tallis classic fm. Spem in alium nunquam habui praeter in te, deus israel qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis domine.
Sometimes, when im feeling really down, i listen to tallis spem in alium, and it improves my life 100%. Spem in alium thomas tallis tallis scholars youtube. Lyrics to spem in alium tallis by the kings singers. Thomas tallis spem in alium the tallis scholars gimell. Spem in alium is written for eight choirs of five voices arranged in an satbarb lineup. Tallis, t spem in alium missa salve intemerata oxford camerata, summerly by thomas tallis. We and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
For the track list and album notes and to buy the album download please click the link to the hyperion records website. The version with alistair dixon and the chapelle du roi is part of a 10cd set with the complete works by thomas tallis brilliant classics 93612, recorded 1996 2004, 10 cds plus cdrom with texts of the vocal music and liner notes. From time to time a disc comes across the desk that is so superior that you have to fish for criticisms. Spem in alium sheet music download free in pdf or midi. Watch the video for spem in alium from thomas talliss discover early music for free, and. Spem in alium 40part motet spem in alium 40part motet skip navigation sign in. William byrd, the tallis scholars pretty much anything by the tallis scholars is a.
If the video jumps press pause and wait for it to buffer for 30 seconds. Collins described it in 1929 as tallis s crowning achievement, along with his lamentations. Spem in alium by thomas tallis 1505 1585 spem in alium spem in alium numquam habui praeter in te deus israel qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis domine deus creator coeli et terra respice humilitatem nostram i have never put my hope in any other but in you god of israel who will be angry and yet become again gracious and who forgives all. The tallis scholars 1985 recording of spem in alium has outsold even the tenor luciano pavarotti to reach the number one slot. I have found you cant go wrong with the tallis scholars to be a pretty reliable guide over the last 30 years. It is one of the most remarkable achievements of the human brain, an extraordinary and moving piece written for 40 individual singers. Spem in alium nunquam habui motet by tallis britannica. Judes in hampstead a purely vocal performance, involving 40 solo voices. In this sound installation, each of the voices of thomas tallis composition, spem in alium have been recorded separately and are played back individually through one of forty speakers. Tallis chose an uncommon sarum rite text from the book of judith. Its not only the tallis scholars recording of spem in alium which is climbing the chart. Collins described it in 1929 as talliss crowning achievement, along with. Spem in alium latin for hope in any other is a 40part renaissance motet by thomas tallis, composed in c. You may remember thomas tallis as the wispy queer composer dude.
Spem in alium was written by thomas tallis 15051585, and probably first performed in 1570. The epic 40 part motet by renowned tudor composer, thomas tallis, rewritten for two five part choirs and mezzosoprano, so almost any choir can now perform this legendary piece. Spem in alium40part motet spem in alium40part motet skip navigation sign in. This recording of spem in alium was featured in the bbc radio 4 programme soul music. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis peter phillips gimell. On 24th november 2012 we brought together 98 singers and four choral directors for our most ambitious project to date. Thomas tallis, peter phillips, tallis scholars thomas tallis. Yes, the huelgas ensemble give a fantastic account of the spem in alium too but i think the two contrasting approaches can coexist happily. The piece opens with choir 1 on the left and moves through each choir in. This is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of talliss monumental 40part motet. For the track list and album notes and to buy the cd or album download. And dont forget to sign up for the new daily download newsletter so you never miss a free.
So goes the story of spem in alium, the motet for 40 voices by thomas tallis whose very mention has inspired awe in generations of choral singers. Spem in alium nunquam habui praeter in te, deus israel qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum in tribulatione dimittis domine deus creator caeli et terrae respice humilitatem. I can understand how someone with a great ear could hear several measures of a piece and transcribe them. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis spem in alium. I have the tallis scholars recording of allegris misereri along with spem in alium. Another version says that tallis wrote the 40 part motet for the 40th birthday of queen elizabeth i in 1573. Including the 40part motet spem in alium featured in e l james fifty shades of grey. As for the complaints that the sopranoes are too dominant well, love it or hate it thats the tallis scholars sound. Spem in alium winchester cathedral choir, david hill on allmusic 1990. Spem in alium is surely not just the greatest of all thomas talliss musical achievements, but one of the great musical compositions of all time. Spem in alium by thomas tallis 1505 1585 some hard. Gimell the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis peter.
In july 1561 cardinal ippolito deste was ceremonially welcomed to florence, probably the o. The famous o nata lux, which is in fact a setting of the first two verses of a sevenverse hymn for the feast of the transfiguration, makes use of what. What better way to celebrate a 40th anniversary than with tallis masterpiece for 40 voices and in. This is a work of towering inspiration and the tallis scholars are up to the challenge. Many of our readers, i imagine, are better versed in this subject than i am, and yet id like to think that this can still be helpful for a large crew of you. The forty part motet a reworking of spem in alium 1575. At the time there was competition between english and continental music publishers. Spem in alium numquam habui praeter in te, deus israel qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum.
The performance of this sumptuous masterpiece by the tallis scholars and friends in new york on 16 and 17 march. It is considered by some critics to be the greatest piece of english early music. In manus tuas is, like spem in alium, a setting of a responsory text this time from compline but in motet form, and it is one of talliss most simple and straightforward latintexted works. And that composer, thomas tallis, presented england with spem in alium. Tallis scholars on top after 50 shades of grey effect. I suspect that there could be some truth to it since otherwise the music might not be available. Spem in alium the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis with 3. Written for 40 independent voices, this is a noble and monumental edifice, which in the course of its 69 longs makes creative and imaginative use of the extensive musical palette. As i believe that a healthy balance of praise and constructive critique is a good thing, and lends more to the credibility of the writer, i never hesitate to make suggestions for improvement, even on. Including spem in alium as featured in fifty shades of grey. I am delighted to have introduced so many of my readers to this amazing 16thcentury piece of music, it is absolutely wonderful and the recording from the tallis scholars is particularly special.
An interesting feature of the piece is that the total length of spem in alium is 69 longs. The duke of norfolk issued a challenge to english musicians to better the italian effort and the result was spem in alium by thomas tallis. Fifty shades of grey sends sales of thomas talliss spem. Spem in alium itself and sing and glorify, the less familiar englishtexted contrafactum. This is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of tallis s monumental 40part motet. Thomas tallis edited by philip brett spem in alium. I am thrilled that spem in alium has attracted such a large new audience, he said. Hope in any other have i none or in no other is my hope motet short musical setting of a sacred text by english composer thomas tallis, noted for its complex use of counterpoint in a composition for 40 voices. Sincere thanks from thousands of singers to david siu who sequenced all the notes for these files which are presented here with his permission. Gimell thomas tallis spem in alium the tallis scholars. Notes fortypart motets from the sixteenth century are an exceedingly rare species.
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