Edward Vi continued the Reformation begun byhis father Henry VIII, and shortly after he succeeded to the throne
Protestantism was established as the country's official religion. Tallis and his fellow composers were expected to devise appropriate settings forthe new Anglican liturgy in "the language of the people." Donald Macleod looks at a selection of Tallis's anthems written during this period and contrasts them with the luxuriantly florid polyphony of Gaude Gloriosa Dei Mater, which celebrated the return of Roman Catholicism under Mary Tudor. If Ye Love Me
Theatre of Voices
Remember Not, 0 Lord God; Hear the Voice and Prayer Tallis Scholars Gaude Gloriosa Dei Mater
Chapelle du Roi, director Alistair Dixon Puer Natus Est Nobis
Tallis Scholars