Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis
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"Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis" is a 16th-century English psalm melody best known today as the theme used in Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis Context triple: [Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, basedOn, Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis]
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Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’
Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’ is an organ prelude by English composer Herbert Howells that reflects his characteristically rich harmonies and meditative, Anglican-inspired style.
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B.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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C.
Psalm 96
Psalm 96 is a biblical hymn from the Book of Psalms that joyfully proclaims God's kingship and calls all nations and all creation to praise and worship.
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D.
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service)
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service) is a choral setting of the biblical Song of Mary, composed in the key of G as part of the Anglican liturgical Gloucester Service.
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E.
Hymn Ut queant laxis
"Ut queant laxis" is a medieval Latin hymn whose successive phrases provided the syllables that Guido of Arezzo adapted into the original solfège system (ut–re–mi–fa–sol–la).
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis Target entity description: "Third Psalm Tune by Thomas Tallis" is a 16th-century English psalm melody best known today as the theme used in Ralph Vaughan Williams’s "Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis."
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A.
Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’
Hymn Tune Prelude on ‘Song 13’ is an organ prelude by English composer Herbert Howells that reflects his characteristically rich harmonies and meditative, Anglican-inspired style.
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B.
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron)
O Gladsome Light (Phos Hilaron) is an ancient Christian evening hymn, traditionally sung at Vespers to honor Christ as the Light of the world.
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C.
Psalm 96
Psalm 96 is a biblical hymn from the Book of Psalms that joyfully proclaims God's kingship and calls all nations and all creation to praise and worship.
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D.
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service)
Magnificat in G (Gloucester Service) is a choral setting of the biblical Song of Mary, composed in the key of G as part of the Anglican liturgical Gloucester Service.
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E.
Hymn Ut queant laxis
"Ut queant laxis" is a medieval Latin hymn whose successive phrases provided the syllables that Guido of Arezzo adapted into the original solfège system (ut–re–mi–fa–sol–la).
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composition
ⓘ
chorale melody ⓘ psalm tune ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
English Reformation
NERFINISHED
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English psalter tradition ⓘ |
| cataloguedAs | Tallis Third Psalm Tune NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centuryOfComposition | 16th century ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| genre |
psalmody
ⓘ
sacred music ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | important example of early English psalm tunes ⓘ |
| influenced | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic | modal melody ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| musicalEra | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationalityOfComposer | English ⓘ |
| notableFor | being the theme of Vaughan Williams’s Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis ⓘ |
| originalFunction | metrical psalm setting ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Anglican
ⓘ
Protestant ⓘ |
| scoringInOriginalUse |
choral
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congregational singing ⓘ |
| survivesAs | chorale-style melody ⓘ |
| textureInOriginalUse | homophonic psalm tune ⓘ |
| themeUsedBy | Ralph Vaughan Williams NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 16th century ⓘ |
| usedAsThemeIn | Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedIn | Anglican psalm singing ⓘ |
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