The Tallis Scholars - Thomas Tallis - Miserere Nostri

[YUMMYngbird]

who did that fine, fine painting?

[pianomags]

Hmm does it really matter if you have to be the "correct religion" (sigh) to truly appreciate what these men wrote?

They didn't really have a choice - writing for the church was the main source of income for male musicians. And back then, it was all Catholic, until they started getting executed.

stuff moves on guys, I mean come on. And thank goodness we have. Masterly composition is masterly composition and transcends all rigidly held views.

[DelendaEstCarthago1]

@pianomags Music is largely a product of the environment from which it came. I think the beauty and transcendence of this music should cause you to pause and reexamine your prejudices against those times from which we have "moved on".

[larbaud]

@DelendaEstCarthago1 Very true.

[pianomags]

@DelendaEstCarthago1 I think you have misunderstood the comment.

Re-read.

I don't dspute the beauty of the music, and nowhere do I suggest it.

But as soon as someone starts typing "should" at me, then I do switch off.

[C1Astra]

It's God's message to them. The feeling they have in connection with the music, regardless of tongue? That is Him. If they were to try to listen to Him! but no. They've decided on rejection. That the whole point of calling themselves 'There is no God' all day long, especially when there Christians around. Shows God doesn't give up on anyone! Still, again I suggest they look up the words & not reject His message to them. May God open their eyes someday. He never gives up on anyone, clearly :)

[mozartdude1987]

I suppose that even atheists can enjoy music as beautiful as Tallis', but to me, this music alone is more than sufficient proof of a higher power.

[amadeusforever1]

quelle merveille !!! Je suis ébloui par cette polyphonie !!

[ImahGoer]

The one person who disliked it is the Devil himself :D.

[MissMalone1992]

Sang this on Wednesday. It's a really, REALLY beautiful piece!

[jongu71]

I´ve listened to many pieces from Tallis´ hand, including the almost mythical "Spem in alium", but nothing touches me as this one. It makes me want to weep in sorrow and rejoice in happiness simultaneously...

[8642barbie]

There's a voice, that is not included in the music.

The vocals are so pure that start speak a sound "spirit sound".

Very beautifu!!l

[literaturechick12]

My God this is beautiful...

[jordyeddytally]

My last name is Tallis! :D And im a musician! Love his work!

[northb100]

@jordyeddytally : You need to trace your family tree. It could be an amazing road of discovery for you.

[somewheresomebeach]

oh, what a masterpiece. never will i tire of this piece.

[jiggawhat67]

soooooo.... this is awesome.

[xoxGoddess6]

hehehe thallis phallus >.> *snicker*

[ecclesiaprimus]

Thallis, Thalis...what can be said?

Thank you for posting it.

God bless & have a saintly Holy Week.

Rob

[Issyvb]

i've just found out i'll be singing this soon with a choir! i can't wait! i'd never heard this before but isn't Tallis a pure genius?! thank you!

[090513102]

Splendoribus pulcher!

[MelindaSquire]

Good music never fades into oblivion. It has been around for centuries and will probably be around for a lot longer than any of us.

[angeldei100]

thanks a lot, wonderful performance

[cccpredarmy]

the piece is about 400 years old. but the feeling is as if it was alive all the time...

[ZAAL58]

Heavenly!

Thanks for sharing.

[444mariam]

5****

[baldwalrus7]

I've just printed off the score. It's really brilliant: 1 and 2 Sopranos are in one canon the whole way through, and Tenor I and Tenor II are playing the same melody at different speeds, while Bass I and II are playing an inversion of Tenor I and II's melody (but at different speeds from each other).

[BangyBoomBang]

When Tallis died, music died with him.

[grobbledonk]

That's a somewhat excessive reduction, isn't it, excluding Bach, Mozart, Beethoven et al. It's not not like we descended into the age of pop garbage in his aftermath

[BangyBoomBang]

Haha, of course I didn't mean that LITERALLY.

I know there are a lot of other great composers before and after Tallis, but he's one of my favorites, so that's just my own personal opinion. :)

Sorry if I offended anyone.

[mrmolinodelahoz]

In principal, igorance, error and stupidity (no reference to you here) cannot offend anyone as they do not exist as a truth in any context. Like you, I agree that Tallis writes for singing angels but imagine how Tallis would feel if thought that music died. His efforts would have prooved to be in vain for nothing.

[leopoldvs]

@BangyBoomBang Don't worry. I'm a painter and I used to think when Leonardo died "painting" died with him...

[Monrealese]

@BangyBoomBang

It is not an offence, don't worry. The song Ye sacred muses by William Byrd, his pupil and friend, says literaly: "Tallis is dead, and music died"

It says a great deal on how Tallis whas loved in his time and still is :)

[dancingwithoutwords]

Nothing Dies

[rogermoore27]

that Thomas Tallis guy was a cool dude, wasnt he?

[1BODGER95]

He was SUPER cool!

[frontlinefever]

You all ever watch that movie Poltergiese 2? That music in the end of that movie really got me going on this music. If anyone can let me know where to find that song agian please let me know. Thanks!

[m134e5]

The high sopranos need to take the volume down a notch. It's overpowering- I'm sorry to say that the Tallis Scholars are notorious for this. This is a polyphonic motet- all parts are important.

[willfullyobscure]

i don't agree. i think the highs are meant to be there and the TS are doing a fine interpretive job, lacking only the castratos of simpler times.

[sgneal13]

yar, shouldnt the soprano two and soprano one be a little louder as they are the only two parts in the piece that are in perfect canon

[LDixon007]

Marvelous. The Tallis Scholars may be the best all-around singers of Renaissance music.

** Great paintings too - who are the artists?

I'm guessing Bellini and Raphael.

[lvsiii]

Want to know what music in heaven sounds like? God gave us Palestrina for a glimpse of what's to come.

[kelleDK]

That is so true... I have thought it every time I have heard any Palestrina music... Also the fantastic and absolutely divine piece "Miserere mei Deus", it realy is a glimps of Heaven on earth. While we wait. :)

[SecretTheatre]

What does the music in Hell sound like? And who gave us a 'glimpse' of that, I wonder? :)

[nakedBison69]

the music they play in hell are: Mic Jagger's Rolling Stones, and rap hip hop

[conall1234]

what a narrow minded thing to say

[nakedBison69]

conall1234 is narrow minded

[conall1234]

what do you mean

[nakedBison69]

conall1234 is mean

[conall1234]

i give up

[nakedBison69]

conall1234 surrenders

[jclimberd]

Have some sympathy for the devil.

[nakedBison69]

jclimberd worships the devil

[MaBu888]

Amazing reasoning.

[MaBu888]

The music in heaven is the one that never stops or never starts, and that which one never does not sound nor sound.

[nakedBison69]

the music of Thomas Tallis never stops or starts, never sounding or sounding

[1PostPoMoMaN1]

Yes.

[updownleftrightinout]

Translated: Have mercy on us lord, Have mercy on us.

The top two voices are half a bar apart and a separate canon of 4 of the five lower voices at different speeds.

Tallis was a genius. This is so beautiful I could listen to it over and over for hours.

[updownleftrightinout]

Oh, and I'm an atheist. Beautiful music knows no bounds.

[Jennalovesrainbows]

@updownleftrightinout Your totally right. Music crosses all borders. Thank you for pointing that out. Both Christians and Atheists alike can still enjoy Thoma Tallis.

Just wonderful musical sounds, Tallis wrote with God's ear

[ben556473]

This piece is the most beautifull music ever written by man. So sad.

[henrysinaga]

hmmm... wonderful track but their CDs are expensive T_T

[tomc7777777]

saw this on bbc4 'sacred music' and loved it

[MaBu888]

Gee, and also, Britney... yeah. Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa... head hurts now :)

[pjthecat666]

peacefull an mellow this stuff is not played enough on radio....

rock on brittany an all that pop crap.....not

[Galstaf]

Breathtaking

[alexvlk]

Gosh, at some points the sopranos are exemplifying what they are singing so well: mercy, mercy...(:45). Breath taking.

[janeym]

I love this piece!