Spem in alium
Motet by Thomas Tallis
Spem in alium is a 40-part Renaissance motet by Thomas Tallis, composed in c. 1570 for eight choirs of five voices each. It is considered by some critics to be the greatest piece of English early music. H. B. Collins described it in 1929 as... Wikipedia
Composer: Thomas Tallis
Composed: 1570
English: "I have never put my hope in any other but in Thee, God of Israel"
Form: Motet
Genre: Renaissance Choral music
Language: Latin
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