Thomas Tallis Third Mode Melody
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@kpbarrow Fantasia is also my all-time favourite piece of music. This being the case do you have any other favourites of a similar nature, or even not; just your other favourite pieces of music?
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The magic of Tallis simply beyond comprehension...
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It's strange to me when people say this is haunting... I think it's uplifting, and has a happier affect attributed to it, but that it is only the tambre of the instrument which creates the haunting effect...
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Almost 500 years old...spectacular.
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@SlurmzMcKinzy You actually heard "Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis" by Vaughan-Willams, which is based on this tune. Both Vaughan-Williams and Tallis are amongst my favourite composers, the Fantasia was my favourite piece of music!
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@psisaza Which one? There is a water colour apparently inspired by:
I ruin feize thee, ruthlefe King!
Confufion on the banners wait,
Tho' fann'd by Congueft's crimfan wing
They mock the air with idle fate.
Helm, nor Haubork's twifted mail,
Nor e'en they virtues, Tyrant, fhall crail
To fave thy fecret foul from nightly fear,
From Gambria's curft, from Gambria's tears!
Thomas Gray's "The Bard"
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@SlurmzMcKinzy i love your user name! slurmz is the bomb! YEAHHH!!!
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Slurm you did not hear this in Master and Commander. You heard a portion from Vaughan Williams Fantasia which was based on this tune.
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@NemoProkofiev551 perfect summary!
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Tallis remains one of the greatest of all English composers, and this piece gives a glimpse of his genius.
Thanks so much for posting this. I agree. One of the most haunting melodies ever.
dominusdeum 2 years ago 14
heard this first in "master an commander"
one of the best movies ever, the music in that was amazing.
SlurmzMcKinzy 2 years ago 9