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SKU: A0.1402556
Composed by Thomas Tallis. Arranged by John Ross. 21st Century,A Cappella,Religious,Renaissance,Sacred. 45 pages. John Ross #985777. Published by John Ross (A0.1402556).“Loquebantur, -bantur, -bantur” is based on 'Loquebantur variis linguis' by Thomas Tallis. The words are from the responsory for 1st Vespers at Pentecost and tell of the Apostles beginning to speak in many tongues, proclaiming the great works of God. In this reworking, vocal parts gradually move away from the Tallis original, taking musical ideas from the soprano saxophone part and “speaking in tongues”. The opening interplay between sax and solo tenor uses notes from the Intonation, creating the “-bantur, -bantur” figure which gives this arrangement its title. As the piece proceeds individual vocal lines gradually speak in the tongues suggested by the sax. By the end, the joyful combination of many musical ideas is crowned by the ecstatic saxophone part. The “tongues” ideas are shown in the score by added phrasing and by using lyrics in italics. These fragments should be sung a little more prominently, allowing them to pop out above the overall texture. An additional tenor line has been added, making the piece’s scoring SSAATTBB plus saxophone.
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