Thomas Tallis - Lamentation

Thomas Tallis (c. 1505 -- 23 November 1585) was an English composer. Tallis flourished as a church musician in 16th century Tudor England. He occupies a primary place in anthologies of English church music, and is considered among the best of England's early composers. He is honoured for his original voice in English musicianship. No contemporary portrait of Tallis survives: the earliest, painted by Gerard van der Gucht, dates from 150 years after Tallis died, and there is no certainty that it is a likeness.

Heinavanker (The Haywain), a music vocal ensemble from Tallinn, Estonia, has performed since 1988. The ensemble is named after the famous altarpiece by Hieronymus Bosch, which depicts a huge wagonload of hay rolling through a world vexed by agony and greed. From atop the haywain, angels make beautiful music to heal the misery below. Since 1988, the Hainavanker ensemble has undertaken many concert tours: including Finland, France, Germany, Poland, Scandinavia, America and Switzerland. The Hainvanker ensemble has also participated in many festivals, such as the Moscow Early Music Festival, the Aarhus Festival (Denmark), the Summer of Music in Mecklenburg-Vorpommern (Germany), the EXPO 2000 (Hanover, Germany), the European Middle Ages Festival in Horsens and the Vendsyssel Festival (Denmark), the Falsterbonäset Sacred Music Festival and the Lysekil Sacred Music Festival (Sweden), the Haapavesi Folk Festival (Finland) among many others. Known for their exquisite vocal quality, amazing blends, and perfect intonation, this group embodies the qualities that delight us when we listen to the human voice soar in harmony, unaccompanied.

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