If ye love me by Thomas Tallis

If ye love me
Music by Thomas Tallis
Performed by the Youth Choir and Choral Scholars of St Wulfram’s Church Choir, Grantham, with The Gesualdo Six
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If ye love me, keep my commandments.
And I will pray the Father,
and he shall give you another comforter,
that he may ‘bide with you forever;
E’en the sp’rit of truth.
John 14:15-17
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Intelligibility of text is all in If ye love me-a work whose simplicity couldn’t be further from the rich and involved counterpoint of Loquebantur, and one whose guiding principle seems to be Archbishop Cranmer’s edict that sacred music should use only one note per syllable. Tallis opens the work with a clear declamation of the text, emphasizing the word ‘commandments’ and leaving his listener in no doubt of the importance placed on learning and teaching in the new language of the Church. Despite continuing in a four-part polyphonic texture, none of the clarity of text is lost, with beautiful descending phrases passed around the voices. - from notes © Owain Park 2018.
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[@stwulframschurchchoirgrant9074]

Many thanks for performing alongside us - we loved filming this piece. We can't wait for your concert (Friday 15 October 2021) at St Wulfram's, and for the opportunity to sing with you again.

[@edwardhart5466]

Perfection ,thank-you so much for the upload on KZbin.

[@carlcurtis]

Almost as sublime as the recorded version. Thanks.

[@DeborahHodge]

Just beautiful! Loved it!

[@mariahelenastracke9760]

Lindíssimo! As vozes juvenis dos adolescentes deram um ar gracioso. As vozes do soprano muito lindas; aprecio mais as vozes fenininas agudas com pouco vibrato, como fizeram estas meninas. Amei.

[@cht2162]

Love those choir robes!!!

[@r1p2m32]

What beauty, delicacy! Thank you!

[@user-xz7xk9dj4c]

💓🙏👏👏

[@HeavenlyLights]

Beautifully sung and gorgeous presentation❤

[@user-xh4nq4vt5y]

Superb, if a little slow. A well educated children's choir - RSCM presumably.

[@palashvictor]

Sorry to have to be the one to say this, but the inclusion of the girls here makes the overall tone a tad shrill. This piece merits the crystalline angelic tone of boy trebles.

[@anthonyfletcher9795]

The RSCM Gold awards, worn by each of those young ladies in this video say differently to your Victorian thought's. I am tired of hearing the same old junk for narrow minded people like you. Remove this comment or have it reported as sexist, your choice?

[@martinfiay8908]

agreed, a male pure tone sounds better than a whisky soft girls tone in many Renaissance music, i must admit

[@user-xh4nq4vt5y]

Don't be so insulting to girls. Their voices are identical to boys - that has been proven in a laboratory examination.