Spem in alium - Tallis, Thomas

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"One of a very small number of extant 40&ndash;part motets dating from the 16th Century, another being Alessandro Striggio Sr's Ecce beatam lucem (Alessandro Striggio). <small>N.B. This motet is ''not'' the source for Palestrina's Missa Spem in alium (Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina), published almost contemporaneously in 1570. Palestrina's parody mass is based on a 4&ndash;part motet with a similar text, by Jacquet de Mantua, dating from 1539.</small>"

⌛ Period → Renaissance ◈ Genre → Motets

♯ Key C major

⁄ Time Signature 4/4

♬ Voicing → SATBB.SATBB.SATBB.SATBB.SATBB.SATBB.SATBB.SATBB|8 choirs &times; SATBarB

↕ Range F2 – G5

¶ Language → Latin

Measures 136

Texture mixed texture

Parts 24

Instruments A capella, but may be accompanied by an organ thorough bass ''ad libitum''.

Pages 21

CPDL # 64682

Editor Andrew Leslie Cooper

Posted 2021-06-06

License CPDL License

♫Pitch Ranges

D4 – G5

G3 – C5

D3 – G4

B2 – D4

F2 – B3

D4 – G5

G3 – D5

D3 – G4

B2 – D4

1 0

G2 – B3

Choir II

G3 – G5

G2 – G5

F2 – G5

MusicXML Part

G2 – G4

Choir III

G3 – G5

Choir IV

G3 – G5

IVA

G2 – G5

Thorough

F2 – E5

Th. Bass

F2 – C4

¶Lyrics / Text

Sing and glorify heaven’s high Majesty, Author of this blessed harmony; :Sound divine praises :With melodious graces; This is the day, holy day, happy day, :For ever give it greeting, :Love and joy, heart and voice meeting: Live Henry princely and mighty, Harry live in thy creation happy. (This text is given as a alternative in the performance partbooks for CPDL #8558.)