If Ye Love Me
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"If Ye Love Me" is a renowned four-part English Renaissance choral anthem by Thomas Tallis, celebrated for its clear text setting and serene polyphony.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Renaissance composition
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choral anthem ⓘ |
| accompaniment | a cappella ⓘ |
| approximateDate | circa 1540s ⓘ |
| associatedComposerNationality | English ⓘ |
| catalogueStatus | one of Thomas Tallis's best-known works ⓘ |
| centuryComposed | 16th century ⓘ |
| composer | Thomas Tallis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | England ⓘ |
| difficultyLevel | accessible for amateur choirs ⓘ |
| genre | anthem ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| liturgicalFunction | anthem for worship services ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Anglican liturgy ⓘ |
| musicalForm | short anthem ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
clear text setting
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serene polyphony ⓘ |
| numberOfVoices | 4 ⓘ |
| reception |
highly regarded in choral repertoire
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widely performed ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDenominationContext | Anglican NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stylePeriod | English Renaissance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| subgenre | Anglican anthem ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | love and obedience to Christ ⓘ |
| textIncipit | If ye love me, keep my commandments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textLanguage | English ⓘ |
| textSource | Gospel of John NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| textType | biblical prose ⓘ |
| texture |
homophonic passages
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polyphonic ⓘ |
| typicalPerformanceContext |
church services
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concert performance ⓘ |
| vocalForces | unaccompanied choir ⓘ |
| voiceScoring | SATB choir ⓘ |
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