Spem in alium nunquam habui (Tallis, Thomas)

Composition Year 1570 ca.
Genre Categories Motets; For 8 mixed choruses; Scores featuring mixed chorus; For unaccompanied chorus; For 8 mixed choruses, continuo; Scores with basso continuo; For chorus with continuo; Latin language; for 40 instruments (arr); For piano (arr); For 1 player (arr); Scores featuring the piano (arr)

Contents

Performances

Sheet Music

Full Scores

 Complete Score
#841025 - 210.79MB, 15 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/V/V - 70×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2023/2/20)

Publisher. Info. Manuscript, 1616.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes British Library, London (GB-Lbl): Egerton 3512
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 Complete Score
#840768 - 8.36MB, 20 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - V/C/V - 78×⇩ - Feduol

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Feduol (2023/2/18)

Editor Richard Runciman Terry (1865-1938)
Publisher. Info. Tudor Church Music, Vol.6 (pp.299-318)
London: Oxford University Press, 1928.
Copyright
Public Domain [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This file is part of the Submission Project.
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 Complete Score, original pitch (Preview)
#30201 - 0.75MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 28658×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2009/4/5)

 Complete Score, transposed whole tone higher (Preview)
#83397 - 0.65MB, 23 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 5663×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/10/31)

Editor Philip Legge (1972*)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2008, 2010.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Typeset using Sibelius. Revision of 15 February 2008 and 31 October 2010
IMSLP #83397 is transposed a tone higher than written pitch, suitable for performance by SSATB forces, and lacks preliminary matter. See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms.
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 Complete Score
#29772 - 0.61MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 13074×⇩ - Perlnerd666

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Perlnerd666 (2009/3/23)

Editor Philip Legge (b. 1972)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2004
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Misc. Notes This edition (28 November 2004) has been deprecated. Please see the 2008/10 revisions above. See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms. This file is from the MIT archive project.
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 Complete Score
#705849 - 0.62MB, 21 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1804×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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AndrewLeslieCoo... (2021/6/7)

Editor Hugh Keyte (b. 1945)
Publisher. Info. Thomas Tallis Society Editions, 2020.
Copyright
Choral Public Domain Library License v4 [tag/del]
Misc. Notes This edition is part of Tallis' Virtual Voice, a project conceived and sponsored by the Thomas Tallis Society centred around Spem in alium. It comprises a new multitrack recording by Andrew Leslie Cooper, a comprehensive performance resource and this radical new edition.
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Parts

 Soprano partbook
#30196 - 0.37MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 2797×⇩ - Philip Legge

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⇒ 4 more: Alto partbook • Tenor partbook • Baritone partbook • Bass partbook

 Alto partbook
#30197 - 0.44MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1039×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Tenor partbook
#30198 - 0.37MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 987×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Baritone partbook
#30199 - 0.37MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 955×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Bass partbook
#30200 - 0.35MB, 28 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1215×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2009/4/5)

Editor Philip Legge (1972*)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2008.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Typeset using Sibelius. Current (15 February 2008) revision.
Partbooks include the thorough bass and the text of the English contrafactum, Sing and glorify, sung at the investiture of Henry, Prince of Wales, on 4 June 1610. See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms.
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 Piano reduction for rehearsal
#705850 - 0.17MB, 9 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 456×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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 The Thorough Bass
#705851 - 0.05MB, 3 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 128×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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AndrewLeslieCoo... (2021/6/7)

Editor Hugh Keyte (b. 1945)
Publisher. Info. Thomas Tallis Society Editions, 2020.
Copyright
Choral Public Domain Library License v4 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This edition is part of Tallis' Virtual Voice, a project conceived and sponsored by the Thomas Tallis Society centred around Spem in alium. It comprises a new multitrack recording by Andrew Leslie Cooper, a comprehensive performance resource and this radical new edition.
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Vocal Scores

Original pitch

 Choirs 1 & 2 choirbook (Preview)
#30202 - 0.52MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4466×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Choirs 3 & 4 choirbook (Preview)
#30203 - 0.51MB, 17 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1575×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2009/4/5)

 Choirs 5 & 6 choirbook (Preview)
#30204 - 0.50MB, 18 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1562×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Choirs 7 & 8 choirbook (Preview)
#30205 - 0.48MB, 16 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 1732×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2009/4/5)

Editor Philip Legge (b. 1972*)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2008, 2010.
Copyright
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Misc. Notes Typeset using Sibelius. Current (15 February 2008 and 31 October 2010) revision.
Choirbooks include a complete piano reduction; IMSLP #30202–05 also include the text of the English contrafactum, Sing and glorify, sung at the investiture of Henry, Prince of Wales, on 4 June 1610, as well as all of the additional editorial matter. See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms.
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 Choirbook I
#705855 - 0.56MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 495×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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 Choirbook II
#705854 - 0.56MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 81×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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 Choirbook III
#705853 - 0.55MB, 40 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 75×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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 Choirbook IV
#705852 - 0.54MB, 38 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 88×⇩ - AndrewLeslieCoo...

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AndrewLeslieCoo... (2021/6/7)

Editor Hugh Keyte (b. 1945)
Publisher. Info. Thomas Tallis Society Editions, 2020.
Copyright
Choral Public Domain Library License v4 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes This edition is part of Tallis' Virtual Voice, a project conceived and sponsored by the Thomas Tallis Society centred around Spem in alium. It comprises a new multitrack recording by Andrew Leslie Cooper, a comprehensive performance resource and this radical new edition.
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Transposed (whole tone higher)

 Choirs 1 & 2 choirbook (Preview)
#83398 - 0.33MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 892×⇩ - Philip Legge

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 Choirs 3 & 4 choirbook (Preview)
#83399 - 0.31MB, 12 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 374×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/10/31)

 Choirs 5 & 6 choirbook (Preview)
#83400 - 0.31MB, 13 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 369×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/10/31)

 Choirs 7 & 8 choirbook (Preview)
#83401 - 0.29MB, 11 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 444×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/10/31)

Editor Philip Legge (1972*)
Publisher. Info. Choral Public Domain Library, 2008, 2010.
Copyright
Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 3.0 [tag/del/mrg]
Misc. Notes Typeset using Sibelius. Current (15 February 2008 and 31 October 2010) revision.
Choirbooks include a complete piano reduction; IMSLP #30202–05 also include the text of the English contrafactum, Sing and glorify, sung at the investiture of Henry, Prince of Wales, on 4 June 1610, as well as all of the additional editorial matter. See Creative Commons Attribution Share Alike 2.5 Australia for precise copyright terms.
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Arrangements and Transcriptions

For 40 Instruments (Bonds)

 Complete Score
#868002 - 16.90MB, 25 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 929×⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2023/8/4)

 Complete Parts (C)
#868003 - 18.80MB, 101 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 58×⇩ - Abonds

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Abonds (2023/8/4)

Arranger Alan Ernest Bonds
Publisher. Info. Alan Ernest Bonds
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Misc. Notes For 40 instruments of 8 choirs of 5 voices each.
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For Piano (Legge)

 Complete Score (Original pitch)
#30206 - 0.14MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 4010×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2009/4/5)

 Complete Score (Transposed whole tone higher)
#83402 - 0.16MB, 5 pp. -  0.0/10 2 4 6 8 10 (-) - !N/!N/!N - 967×⇩ - Philip Legge

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Philip Legge (2010/10/30)

Arranger Philip Legge (b. 1972*)
Publisher. Info. IMSLP, 2009, 2010.
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General Information

Work Title Spem in alium nunquam habui
Alternative. Title Sing and glorify heaven’s high majesty
Composer Tallis, Thomas
I-Catalogue NumberI-Cat. No. ITT 17
Year/Date of CompositionY/D of Comp. 1570 ca.
First Publication. 1888
Language Latin
Composer Time PeriodComp. Period Renaissance
Piece Style Renaissance
Instrumentation 8 mixed choruses (40 voices = SATBarB each)
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