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Tallis's Canon

T. Tallis

Key
Bb
Time
C
Tempo
♩=76
AO focus
AO3

Incipit

Form

Two-voice canon at the octave, 8 bars. Universal English hymnal staple.

Teaching points

  • Two-voice canon at octave, 1-bar offset
  • Syllabic text-setting
  • AO1: introductory canon for school choirs
Full score ↓Public domain

CPDL multiple eds, public domain.

Topic T9Topic T1