Christopher Tye

British organist and composer

Christopher Tye (c. 1505 – before 1573) was an English Renaissance composer and organist. Probably born in Cambridgeshire, he trained at the University of Cambridge and became the master of the choir at Ely Cathedral. He is noted as the music teacher of Edward VI and was held in high esteem for his choral music, as well as chamber works such as his 24 polyphonic In nomines. It is likely that only a small percentage of his compositional output survives, often only as fragments; his Acts of the Apostles was the only work to be published in his lifetime.

He ceased composing when he was ordained, returning to Ely Cathedral and later becoming rector of Doddington, Cambridgeshire. Today, he is perhaps best known for the hymn "Winchester Old", based on a theme from Acts of the Apostles, which forms the basis of the most commonly performed version in the United Kingdom of "While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks".

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Works

Acts of the Apostles: Chapter VIII
Ad te clamamus (Salve regina)
Amavit a 5
Blessed are all they that fear the Lord
Christ rising
Christus Resurgens a 5
Dum Transisset a 5
Dum Transisset a 5 (2)
Dum Transisset a 5 (3)
Dum Transisset a 5 (4)
Fantasia a 5 "Rubum Quem"
Give almes of thy goods
Gloria, Laus et Honor
I lift my heart to thee, my God
I will exalt Thee
In Nomine "Seldom Sene"
In Nomine a 4
In Nomine a 5
In Nomine a 5 "Beleve me"
In Nomine a 5 "Blamles"
In Nomine a 5 "Follow me"
In Nomine a 5 "Free from all"
In Nomine a 5 "I come"
In Nomine a 5 "My death"
In Nomine a 5 "Rachells weepinge"
In Nomine a 5 "Re la re"
In Nomine a 5 "Reporte"
In Nomine a 5 "Rounde"
In Nomine a 5 "Saye so"
In Nomine a 5 "Surrexit non est hicc"
In Nomine a 5 "Trust"
In Nomine a 5 "Weep no more Rachell"
In Nomine a 6
In nomine "Crye"
In nomine "Farewell my good one for ever"
In nomine "Howld fast"
In pace
Kyrie "Orbis factor"
Laudate nomen Domini
Lawdes Deo a 5
Lord, let thy servant
Magnificat
Miserere mei Deus
Missa Euge bone
Missa Euge bone: I. Gloria
Missa Euge bone: II. Credo
Missa Euge bone: III. Sanctus
Missa Euge bone: IV. Benedictus
Missa Euge bone: V. Agnus Dei
Missa Euge bone: Va. Agnus Dei I
Missa Euge bone: Vb. Agnus Dei II
Missa Euge bone: Vc. Agnus Dei III
Missa Euge bone: Vd. Agnus Dei IV
Missa Sine Nomine
Missa Sine Nomine: Agnus Dei
Missa Sine Nomine: Gloria
Missa Sine Nomine: Sanctus
Nunc dimittis
O Lux a 5
O come, ye servants of the Lord
Omnes gentes, plaudite manibus
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris
Peterhouse Mass
Peterhouse Mass: Agnus Dei
Peterhouse Mass: Benedictus
Peterhouse Mass: Credo
Peterhouse Mass: Gloria
Peterhouse Mass: Sanctus
Praise ye the Lord, ye children
Psallite Deo
Quaesumus omnipotens et misericors Deus
Save me, O God
Sing Unto the Lord
Sit Fast a 3
The Peterhouse Mass: Alleluia. Per te Dei genitrix
The Peterhouse Mass: Cantate Domino
The Peterhouse Mass: In pace
The Peterhouse Mass: Kyrie 'Orbis factor'
The Peterhouse Mass: Sub tuam protectionem
To Father, Son and Holy Ghost
Western Wynde Mass
Western Wynde Mass: I. Gloria
Western Wynde Mass: II. Credo
Western Wynde Mass: IIIa. Sanctus
Western Wynde Mass: IIIb. Benedictus
Western Wynde Mass: IVa. Agnus Dei I
Western Wynde Mass: IVb. Agnus Dei II
Western Wynde Mass: IVc. Agnus Dei III
While Shepherds Watched
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks
While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks by Night
While Shepherds Watched their Flocks by Night
While shepherds watched their flocks by night