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Thomas Tallis (1505–1585) was an English composer and organist who worked in the genres of choral and sacred music. Born in Kent, he was a citizen of the Kingdom of England and practiced the Catholic faith. His professional career began in 1554, and he was fluent in English and Latin. Tallis died on November 23, 1585, in Greenwich, where he was buried at St Alfege Church.
His musical output includes works such as *The whole Psalter translated into English metre*, *Cantiones*, *The lamentations of Jeremiah the prophet*, *The votive antiphons*, and *Complete keyboard works*. Tallis was the teacher of the composer William Byrd. His music is associated with the Renaissance period and is classified as British, classical, and religious.
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Person · Open Library
- Born
- 1505 (ca.)
- Died
- 1585
- Works
- 17
Top works
- The whole Psalter translated into English metre
- Cantiones
- The lamentations of Jeremiah the prophet
- The votive antiphons
- Complete keyboard works
via Open Library + Wikidata
Music · MusicBrainz
- Type
- Person
- Gender
- Male
- Origin
- England
- Active from
- 1505
- Active to
- 1585
Discography
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Listeners · Last.fm
- Listeners
- 82,407
- Total plays
- 806,554
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Thomas Tallis (c 1505 – 23 November 1585) was an English composer. Tallis flourished as a church musician during the often stormy sixteenth century in England. He occupies a primary place in anthologies of English church music, and is considered among the best of its earliest composers. Little is known about his early life, but there seems to be agreement that he was born around 1505, in the latter part of the reign of Henry VII. His first known appointment to a musical position was as organist
Recent publications · Crossref
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Key facts
- Born
- c. 1505 , Probably Kent , England
- Died
- 23 November 1585, (aged 79/80), Greenwich , England
- Works
- List of compositions
via Wikipedia infobox
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Encyclopedic overview
Thomas Tallis (/ˈtælɪs/; also Tallys or Talles; c. 1505 – 23 November 1585) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one of England's greatest composers, and is honoured for his original voice in English musicianship.
Life
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