We don't very often live up to the "Medieval, Renaissance" part of this sub-forum, so here is a polyphonic tudor composition.
Thomas Tallis (1505-1585): "Hear The Song And Prayer"
This is a vocal chorus in four parts, written by the Tudor court composer Thomas Tallis and published some time prior to 1560.
My instrumental setting for mandolin quartet is based on the CPDL setting by B. Marble, but transposed to G minor:
https://musescore.com/choral/kyrie-e...-thomas-tallis
Using my newly repatriated Vinaccia mandolin -- it was out on loan for a few years and I had forgotten how wonderful it sounds and plays!
1898 Giuseppe Vinaccia mandolin (x2)
Mid-Missouri M-111 octave mandolin
Suzuki MC-815 mandocello
Martin
Bookmarks