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20 Feb 08 - 04:15 PM (#2267792) Subject: The mother of all tunes? From: Tunesmith Pachelbel's Canon: The mother of all( well, quite a lot!) tunes. Link to You Tube video |
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20 Feb 08 - 04:21 PM (#2267797) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: The Borchester Echo Glorishears |
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20 Feb 08 - 04:30 PM (#2267805) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: The Borchester Echo 2nd choice: Tallis: Spem In Alium |
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20 Feb 08 - 04:41 PM (#2267811) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: gnu EXCELLENT! |
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20 Feb 08 - 04:44 PM (#2267815) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: John MacKenzie There was a programme on Spem in Alium on Radio 4 the other day, it's a unique piece, and I love it. G |
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20 Feb 08 - 05:16 PM (#2267858) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: The Vulgar Boatman The Lazarus tune would probably be a contender. |
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20 Feb 08 - 05:25 PM (#2267867) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: The Mole Catcher's Apprentice (inactive) Spem In Alium by Thomas Tallis, what an incredible piece of music it is. I just ordered a recording of it by The Taverner Consort and Choir. Charlotte (watching the YouTube video as we talk) |
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20 Feb 08 - 05:30 PM (#2267873) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: greg stephens Spem, spem, spem, spem: fantastic, I love that one. |
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20 Feb 08 - 05:34 PM (#2267876) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: Giant Folk Eyeball (inactive) I'll add my vote, too. I was introduced to it a number of years ago by my partner's dad, who force fed it to me at high volume. Good shout. |
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20 Feb 08 - 05:45 PM (#2267888) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: Jack Campin What seems to be the oldest notated song in the world http://www.greenwych.ca/evidence.htm sounds a lot like "Merrily We Roll Along". |
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20 Feb 08 - 06:12 PM (#2267929) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: The Vulgar Boatman Spem in alium - hope in an onion? Can any mnusicologists tell us if Tallis was peeling an onion when he got the idea of writing a multilayered motet in 40 parts. I think we should be told. |
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20 Feb 08 - 06:19 PM (#2267941) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: GUEST sounds a lot like "Merrily We Roll Along". I think you might be right, am just notating in down, I'll try it on the piano a bit later on. Charlotte (the view from Ma and Pa's piano stool) |
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21 Feb 08 - 05:49 AM (#2268361) Subject: RE: The mother of all tunes? From: GUEST, Sminky This site has midi files of all 40 parts. |