Thomas Tallis, Engraving by Niccolò Haym after a portrait by Gerard van der Gucht Photo: Public Domain
Miserere nostri Domine, miserere nostri
Have mercy on us Lord, have mercy on us
In this piece Thomas Tallis (1505-1585) writes two different canons at the same time - the obvious canon at the octave between the two soprano parts, and then a canon between the four lowest voices at four different speeds….only one of the seven parts is entirely free.
Recorded in Wellington Cathedral of St. Paul by RNZ Concert
Producer/sound engineer: Darryl Stack
