Thomas Tallis’ Canon (string trio)

Title: Thomas Tallis’ Canon

Composer: Thomas Tallis, arr. David Gable

Instrumentation: Violin 1; Violin 2 or Viola; Cello

Printout: 4 pages

Note: Simple yet ingenious, this canon sounds beautiful in two or up to eight parts. This setting begins and ends with chorale-style harmonizations which surround one-, two- and three-part statements of the theme.