English composer. He was a master of counterpoint, and has become best known for his elaborate and ingenious 40-part motet Spem in alium (c. 1573). His works also include Tallis's Canon (Glory to thee my God this night) (1567), and a collection of 34 motets, Cantiones sacrae (1575), of which 16 are by Tallis and 18 by William Byrd.
The top left trigram symbolizes summer, south, and heaven. The top right trigram represents autumn, west, and the moon. The bottom right trigram stands for winter, north, and the Earth. The bottom left trigram represents spring, east, and the sun. Effective date: 21 February 1984.