Spem in alium nunquam habui à 40 (Tallis, Thomas)
| Title | Spem in alium nunquam habui |
| Alternative title | Sing and glorify heaven’s high majesty |
| Creators | Thomas Tallis, composer |
| Opus | — |
| Instrumentation | 8 mixed chorus 8 mixed chorus and continuo |
| Number of movements | — |
| Keys | — |
| Composed | 1570 |
| First published | 1888 |
| Dedication | — |
| Tempo markings | — |
| Metronome markings | — |
| Time signatures | — |
| Average duration (sec) | — |
| Number of measures | — |
| Composition types | Motets |
| Language | Latin |
| Period | Renaissance |
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Sections
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Arrangements
| Details | Section | Arranged for | Arranger |
|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | piano | Philip Legge |
Scores
| Details | Section | Type | Publisher | Date | File (click to view) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score, original pitch Complete Score, transposed whole tone higher |
| View | Complete | — | — | — | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | — | Thomas Tallis Society Editions | 2020 | Complete Score |
| View | Complete | parts | — | — | Soprano partbook Alto partbook Tenor partbook Baritone partbook Bass partbook |
| View | Complete | parts | Thomas Tallis Society Editions | 2020 | Piano reduction for rehearsal The Thorough Bass |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Choirs 1 & 2 choirbook Choirs 3 & 4 choirbook Choirs 5 & 6 choirbook Choirs 7 & 8 choirbook |
| View | Complete | vocal score | Thomas Tallis Society Editions | 2020 | Choirbook IV Choirbook III Choirbook II Choirbook I |
| View | Complete | vocal score | — | — | Choirs 1 & 2 choirbook Choirs 3 & 4 choirbook Choirs 5 & 6 choirbook Choirs 7 & 8 choirbook |
| View | Complete | Arrangement for piano |
— | — | Original pitch Transposed whole tone higher |
Recordings/Performances
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