John Harley s Thomas Tallis is the first full-length book to deal comprehensively with the composer s life and works. Tallis entered the Chapel Royal in the middle of a long life, and remained there for over 40 years. During a colourful period of English history he famously served King Henry VIII and the three of Henry s children who followed him to the throne. His importance for English music during the second half of the sixteenth century is equalled only by that of his pupil, colleague and friend William Byrd. In a series of chronological chapters, Harley describes Tallis s career before...
John Harley s Thomas Tallis is the first full-length book to deal comprehensively with the composer s life and works. Tallis entered the Chapel Royal ...