Tallis

Or Tal·lys,

[tal-is]

noun

1. Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.

Tallis

¹

/ ˈtælɪs /

noun

1. Thomas. ?1505–85, English composer and organist; noted for his music for the Anglican liturgy

tallis

²

/ ˈtɑlis, tɑˈlit /

noun

1. Judaism a fringed shawl worn by Jewish men during morning prayers

Word History and Origins

Origin of Tallis¹

from Hebrew, literally: a cover

Example Sentences

He and his staff, which will include another Kangaroos great in Gorden Tallis, have been immersing themselves in Super League to gen up.

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“We started going to more and more events there and we fell in love with the community and the funky vibe,” Tallis says.

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And Muhly was offered the assignment because his love for Byrd, Tallis and the like is not just avowed, but audibly present in much of his own music.

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The Chapel Royal also brought Byrd into contact with its then-organist, Thomas Tallis, who became his teacher and mentor and later a collaborator.

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The piece employs a text that Byrd used to commemorate Thomas Tallis.

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