Thomas Tallis

Thomas Tallis (; also Tallys or Talles; c. 1505 – 23 November 1585) was an English composer of High Renaissance music. His compositions are primarily vocal, and he occupies a primary place in anthologies of English choral music. Tallis is considered one of England's greatest composers, and is honoured for his original voice in English musicianship.

Birth and Death Data: Born Kent (ceremonial county of England, United Kingdom), Died November 23, 1585 (Greenwich (town in south-east London, England, UK) )

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1913

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role	Audio
Victor	C-13859	12-in.	9/25/1913	Summer is a-coming in	Olive Kline ; Victor Mixed Chorus	Chorus and soprano vocal solo, with harp	composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Tallis, Thomas," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101904.

Tallis, Thomas. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/101904.

"Tallis, Thomas." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.