This past weekend One Equall Musick presented a concert that traced the development of English Choral Music between 1530 and 1580. It was a great opportunity to work through some of the repertoire that often gets overlooked because it lies in between the two pillars of 'Tudor' church music - Eton and Byrd. It's also the period of Thomas Tallis, so it made for a good musical adventure. The concert went quite well; we were pleased, and so was the audience from what we can gather - which is the best outcome. I did up the notes - we used a shorter version, but here's the full draft, for the record. Music in the Time of Tallis The Transformation of English Choral Music, c.1530-c.1580 There's
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