Alamire & Fretwork - Tallis: Queen Katherine Parr & Songs of Reformation (2017)

Tracklist
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01. Gaude gloriosa Dei mater
02. When Jesus Went (Salvator mundi II)
03. O Lord, Give Thy Holy Spirit
04. Hear the Voice and Prayer
05. Purge Me, O Lord
06. Solfing Song
07. Verily, Verily I Say unto You
08. If Ye Love Me
09. O Lord, in Thee Is All My Trust
10. Libera nos
11. Litany
12. Fantasia (O sacrum convivium)
13. Se Lord and Behold

Thomas Tallis was active across the reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI, Mary I and Elizabeth I. He famously mastered all forms, old and new, as dictated by the changing religious landscape in 16th-century England. He died in 1585, very ancient and celebrated, and today is acknowledged widely as the Father of English Church Music.

This is a recording that not only demonstrates his consummate skills in many genres, but also features new discoveries. Among these is the first recording of an early version of his grand six-part Gaude gloriosa dei mater, but with words by none other than Henry VIII’s last wife, Queen Katherine Parr.

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