Thomas Tallis and his music in Victorian England /
General Material Designation
[Book]
First Statement of Responsibility
Suzanne Cole.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
Rochester, NY :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Boydell Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
2008.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
ix, 222 pages :
Other Physical Details
illustrations, music ;
Dimensions
24 cm
SERIES
Series Title
Music in Britain, 1600-1900
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
Text of Note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 196-213) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
Text of Note
"It is here that we must look for Tallis" : Tallis's music -- "Such a man as Tallis" : Tallis the man -- "This mistake of a barbarous age" : Spem in alium -- "A solid rock of harmony" : the Preces and Responses -- "The Englishman's harmony" : Tallis and national identity.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
Text of Note
In Victorian England, Tallis was ever-present: in performances of his music, in accounts of his biography, and through his representation in physical monuments. Known in the nineteenth century as the 'Father of English Church Music', Tallis occupies a central position in the history of the music of the Anglican Church. This book examines in detail the reception of two works that lie at the stylistic extremes of his output: Spem in alium, revived in the 1830s, though generally not greatly admired, and the Responses, which were very popular. A close study of the performances, manuscripts and editions of these works casts light on the intersections between the antiquarian, liturgical and aesthetic goals of nineteenth-century editors and musicians. By tracing Tallis's reception in nineteenth-century England, the author charts the hold Tallis had on the Victorians and the ways in which Anglican - and English - identity was defined and challenged.
PERSONAL NAME USED AS SUBJECT
Tallis, Thomas,approximately 1505-1585.
Tallis, Thomas,approximately 1505-1585., Spem in alium.