Spem in alium
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Spem in alium is a renowned 40-part Renaissance motet by English composer Thomas Tallis, celebrated for its intricate polyphony and monumental choral texture.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composition
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choral work ⓘ motet ⓘ |
| approximateCompositionDate | circa 1570 ⓘ |
| approximateDuration | about 10 minutes ⓘ |
| associatedComposer | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| culturalImpact | frequently performed by advanced amateur and professional choirs worldwide ⓘ |
| famousRecording |
The King’s Singers and The WDR Rundfunkchor recording of Spem in alium
NERFINISHED
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The Sixteen recording of Spem in alium NERFINISHED ⓘ The Tallis Scholars recording of Spem in alium NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
Renaissance polyphony
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sacred music ⓘ |
| hasCatalogueNumber | Tallis Spem in alium (no standard opus number) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalContext |
English Reformation era
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late Tudor period ⓘ |
| influenced | modern choral repertoire for large forces ⓘ |
| keyCharacteristic |
alternation of full 40-part texture and smaller groupings
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climactic homophonic passages ⓘ large-scale imitative entries ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse |
devotional performance
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non-liturgical concert performance ⓘ |
| notableArrangement | arrangements for double choir and organ reduction ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
40-part polyphony
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intricate contrapuntal writing ⓘ surround-sound spatial choir arrangement ⓘ |
| notableReception | regarded as one of the greatest achievements of Renaissance choral music ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 40 ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
often performed a cappella
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often performed with choirs surrounding the audience ⓘ |
| period | Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| scoringDetail | each choir typically SATBB ⓘ |
| structure | single continuous movement ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
divine mercy
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trust in God ⓘ |
| textOpening | Spem in alium nunquam habui NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textSource | Sarum rite responsory for Matins of Trinity Sunday ⓘ |
| titleTranslation |
Hope in any other
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I have never put my hope in any other ⓘ |
| vocalForces | eight choirs of five voices each ⓘ |
| voiceDistribution |
alto
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baritone ⓘ bass ⓘ soprano ⓘ tenor ⓘ |
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