Thomas Tallis: If Ye Love Me for double bass quartet (arr. Maria Gramelspacher)

About the Quartet

The Range is first position F# on the E String to the D4 harmonic on the G string.
Appropriate for advanced high school or college ensembles.

Your purchase includes the score and parts.

History

"If ye love me" is a four-part anthem by the English composer Thomas Tallis, a setting of a passage from the Gospel of John. The earliest sources for the anthem date from the reign of Edward VI. It is an example of Tudor music and is part of the repertoire of Anglican church music. An early English-language motet, it is frequently performed today, and has been sung at special occasions including a papal visit and a royal wedding.

About the Arranger

Maria Gramelspacher is a professional bassist and studio teacher based in Louisville, Kentucky. Maria has a bachelor’s degree in music performance from Middle Tennessee State University and a master’s degree in music performance with a concentration in string pedagogy from the University of Louisville.

Maria has performed with orchestras including the Jackson Symphony, Illinois Symphony, and Huntsville Symphony. She has a studio of around twenty bass students from beginners to adult learners who play in colleges, community orchestras, and All State orchestras.