Te lucis ante terminum (festal tone) (Thomas Tallis)

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• (Posted 2020-05-21) 

CPDL #58738:  Original pitch for STTBarB:     

CPDL #58737:  Transposed up a major third for SAATB:     

Editor: Jason Smart (submitted 2020-05-21).   Score information: A4, 5 pages, 190 kB   Copyright: CC BY NC ND

Edition notes: Both settings. Edited from the Byrd/Tallis Cantiones Sacrae of 1575. Original note values retained. Plainsong added from the 1541 Sarum hymnal. The score includes a critical commentary.

• (Posted 2024-09-21)  CPDL #82043:         

Editor: Stephan Tilch (submitted 2024-09-21).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 490 kB   Copyright: CC BY

Edition notes: Tranposed up a major third to SATTB. Verses 1 and 3 added with Sarum Rite melody, both original and revised (Urban VIII, 1632) text version.

• (Posted 2020-11-29)  CPDL #61715:     

Editor: Simon Biazeck (submitted 2020-11-29).   Score information: A4, 3 pages, 107 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Original pitch with plainsong and secondary editorial 'Englished' text for singing.

• (Posted 2012-07-09)  CPDL #26731:   

Editor: Adrian Wall (submitted 2012-07-09).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 160 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Transposed up a tone from original written pitch, for SATBarB

• (Posted 2004-01-30)  CPDL #06606:      (Finale 2002)

Editor: Paul R. Marchesano (submitted 2004-01-30).   Score information: Letter, 4 pages, 120 kB   Copyright: Personal

Edition notes: Setting of vs. 2, "Procul recedant somnia" only. Festal and Ferial tone, but lacking plainsong - Tallis's polyphony only.

• (Posted 2001-10-31)  CPDL #03070:         

Editor: Laurent Vauclin (submitted 2001-10-31).   Score information: A4, 2 pages, 95 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Festal Tone only. No plainsong. See discussion section for notes on minor errors.

General Information

Title: Te lucis ante terminum (festal tone)
Composer: Thomas Tallis

Number of voices: 5vv   Voicing: ATBarBarB
Genre: Sacred, Office hymn

Language: Latin
Instruments: A cappella

First published: 1575 in Cantiones quae ab argumento sacrae vocantur, no. 20
Description: One of two settings by Tallis of this text; for the other one, and for editions of both settings, see Te lucis ante terminum (ferial tone)

Original text and translations

Original text and translations may be found at Te lucis ante terminum.