Bladmusiek

Oorspronklik

Miserere nostri. Thomas Tallis. A cappella. Sacred , Motet. Language. Latin.

Vertaling

Miserere ons. Thomas Tallis. A cappella. Heilige, Koraalmotet. Taal. Latin.

Oorspronklik

Miserere nostri is an astoundingly ingenious canon. Most obvious is the canon between the two top voices. mentioned at the foot of page 1. , which sing the same line throughout but half a bar apart. Meanwhile, however, a different and less audible canon is in progress between four of the five lower voices. all start singing the same melody at the same time but at four different speeds, two of them in inversion. By bar 6, the Second Bass has already sung the whole of the part assigned to the slowest singer, the First Bass. Amazingly, this fiendish process not only works but produces convincing harmonies which sound as if they are the very raison d’être of this understandably short piece. To enjoy them to the maximum, the music should be taken fairly slowly, so as not to skate over the passing dissonances. from the score of CPDL #6605. Original key. F major. Pitch in 16th century England was likely very high and this key is probably closer to the actual performance pitch. This likely earlier work was probably part of a full setting of the Psalm, but this section is all that remains of this setting. It demonstrates surprising rhythmic complexity. Note values and barring have been adjusted for modern notation. It is particularly important in this antiphon to sing through the barlines, allowing the rhythmic and natural accent of the text to guide phrasing.

Vertaling

Miserere nostri is 'n verbasend vernuftige kanon. Mees ooglopende is die kanon tussen die twee top stemme. genoem aan die voet van bladsy 1. , Wat sing dieselfde lyn regdeur maar die helfte van 'n kroeg uitmekaar. Intussen egter 'n ander en minder hoorbaar kanon is aan die gang tussen vier van die vyf laer stemme. al begin sing dieselfde melodie op dieselfde tyd, maar op vier verskillende snelhede, twee van hulle in inversie. Deur bar 6, die Tweede Bass het reeds gesing die hele deel wat aan die stadigste sanger, die Eerste Bass. Wonderbaarlik, hierdie duiwel proses nie net werk, maar produseer oortuigende harmonieë wat geluid asof hulle die heel bestaansdoel van hierdie verstaanbaar kort stukkie. Om hulle te geniet tot die maksimum, moet die musiek redelik stadig geneem word, sodat dit nie te skaats oor die verbygaande dissonante. from the score of CPDL #6605. Oorspronklike sleutel. F majeur. Pitch in 16th century England was likely very high and this key is probably closer to the actual performance pitch. This likely earlier work was probably part of a full setting of the Psalm, but this section is all that remains of this setting. It demonstrates surprising rhythmic complexity. Note values and barring have been adjusted for modern notation. It is particularly important in this antiphon to sing through the barlines, allowing the rhythmic and natural accent of the text to guide phrasing.