Te lucis ante terminum (Thomas Tallis)

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Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2013-01-01).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 140 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Transposed up a tone from original written pitch, for SATBarB
Editor: Thomas F. Strode (submitted 2005-09-18).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 116 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Ferial Tone only. See discussion section for notes on minor errors and a question whether the title of this article is correct.
Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: Personal
Edition notes: Setting of vs. 2, "Procul recedant somnia" only. Festal and Ferial tone, but lacking plainsong - Tallis's polyphony only.

General Information

Title: Te lucis ante terminum (ferial tone)
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATTBarB

Genre: SacredOffice hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

Published: Cantiones sacrae (1575), no. 20

Description: One of two settings by Tallis of this text. This is the ferial tone setting; for the other one, see Te lucis ante terminum (festal tone)

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Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Te lucis ante terminum.