All Hail To Thee
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Item ID #: MUABE0911
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Grade Level 1
Year: 2009
Type: Prelude
Composer: James Curnow
Program Notes:
Though this song is reminiscent of and sometimes sung as a bed time prayer, it also contains moments of praise, adoration, and exaltation. The tune is by the eminent English composer Thomas Tallis (ca. 1505-1585) while the text, added later, is by Thomas Ken (ca. 1637-1710). Here the setting is in the form of a Fanfare Prelude that is intended to capture the spirit of praise to the King of Kings. Tallis’ melody is a canon (round) and can be sung by two antiphonal ensembles.
American Instrumental Ensemble Series (AIES/ABES)