No wonder its admirers range from ana and christian in 50 shades of grey to the tallis scholars pictured. Tallis glorious motet has enough musical excitement in its 40 individual parts to get our pulses racing. And dont forget to sign up for the new daily download newsletter so you never miss a free. Joined by the choir of st martininthefields, tallis motet is paired with david bednalls lux orta for eight fivepart choirs, a dazzling and expressive depiction. Johnathackney in london virgin veritas 7243 5 62230 2 8, 2 cds, combined with other latin motets by tallis among them the lamentations of jeremiah. On 10th june 2006 more than 700 people came to manchester to sing tallis spem in alium, almost certainly the largest number of people to ever perform this 400 year old 40 part motet. Jul 16, 2012 the tallis scholars 1985 recording of spem in alium has outsold even the tenor luciano pavarotti to reach the number one slot.
For the track list and album notes and to buy the cd or album download. Spem in alium tallis from cda66400 hyperion records. Spem in alium the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis. Thomas tallis spem in alium this is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of talliss monumental 40part motet.
Choir midi learning files for works by thomas tallis. Buy the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis spem in alium by tallis scholars, thomas tallis, peter phillips from amazons classical music store. Spem in alium is a forty part motet composed by englishman, thomas tallis c. It is considered by some critics to be the greatest piece of english early music. Written for 40 independent voices, this is a noble and monumental edifice, which in the course of its 69 longs makes creative and imaginative use of the extensive musical. If you would like to prevent popups you may obtain a free version popup stopper at. Spem in alium nunquam habui motet by tallis britannica.
The tallis scholars 1985 recording of spem in alium has outsold even the tenor luciano pavarotti to reach the number one slot. Some scholars consider that the duke of norfolk commissioned tallis to write spem in alium for performance at. Fifty shades of grey sends sales of thomas talliss spem. Tribute to thomas tallis british composer thomas tallis was born 500 years ago. Watch the video for spem in alium from thomas talliss discover early music for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Spem in alium sheet music download free in pdf or midi. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis licensed to youtube by. Thomas tallis, peter phillips, tallis scholars thomas tallis.
The epic 40 part motet by renowned tudor composer, thomas tallis, rewritten for two five part choirs and mezzosoprano, so almost any choir can now perform this legendary piece. Lyrics spem in alium nunquam habui praeter in te, deus israel qui irasceris et propitius eris et omnia peccata hominum. This is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of talliss monumental 40part motet spem in alium. Never before has spem in alium, talliss great 40part motet, so closely resembled the last judgement as it does in this vast and awesome performance. I love a lot of these choral works, but in addition to spem, the other work that has stood out to me is misereri from allegri. This is a spectacular piece, with voices entering one by one and leading to a sudden, crashing entry for all eight choirs. By performing spem in alium a tone higher than the written pitch, for instance, the sixteens expanded forces bring heightened brilliance and linear clarity to its complex monumental design. Richard westenberg, musica sacra chorus, bmgrca dolby surround 09026609702 peter phillips, the tallis scholars. Another version says that tallis wrote the 40 part motet for the 40th birthday of queen elizabeth i in 1573.
We hit the ground running as a group and our next concert, of talliss spem in alium, was just about a month later. See more ideas about thomas tallis, classical music and music. Spem in alium, a song by the tallis scholars, peter phillips on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Spem in alium was composed in about 1570, during the reign of. Tallis spem in alium from the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis. Find information on all recordings by the tallis scholars. Spem in alium nunquam habui a 40 tallis, thomas imslp. Sep 11, 2005 tribute to thomas tallis british composer thomas tallis was born 500 years ago. This is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of talliss monumental 40part motet. I am delighted to have introduced so many of my readers to this amazing 16thcentury piece of music, it is absolutely wonderful and the recording from the tallis scholars is particularly special. Collins described it in 1929 as talliss crowning achievement. Find the latest tracks, albums, and images from the tallis scholars.
Spem in alium 40part motet fortypart motet, tallis. One of his most celebrated pieces of choral music was spem in alium, a motet he wrote to be sung by eight five. This recording of spem in alium was featured in the bbc radio 4 programme soul music. Collins described it in 1929 as tallis s crowning achievement, along with his lamentations. This double cd is a reissue of the best of their 3 discs of. Its centerpiece is, of course, the famous spem in alium for eight fivevoice choirs. Spem in alium the tallis scholars on allmusic 1994. Magnificats fine sense of structure and warmly communicative account, by contrast, falls short of the hypnotically ethereal quality achieved by their. All our recordings are available on apple music, itunes, cd, and download. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Thomas talliss monumenal motet spem in alium has been recorded by many of the leading british vocal ensembles and it obviously proved irresistible to the kings singers. Hope in any other have i none or in no other is my hope motet short musical setting of a sacred text by english composer thomas tallis, noted for its complex use of counterpoint in a composition for 40 voices. This double cd is a reissue of the best of their 3 discs of tallis s music from the 1980s, and bears that out fully.
Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Listen to music from the tallis scholars like tallis. Spem in alium the tallis scholars phillips by the tallis scholars, thomas tallis, peter phillips, tallis scholars from amazons classical. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis peter phillips gimell. Johnathackney in london virgin veritas 7243 5 62230 2 8, 2 cds, combined with other latin motets by tallis among them the lamentations of jeremiah the performance. Spem in alium the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis with 3. Including the 40part motet spem in alium featured in e l james fifty shades of grey. Spem in alium is a 40part renaissance motet by thomas tallis, composed in c. Jun 17, 2017 internationally renowned ensemble the tallis scholars return to the beautifully warm acoustic of clifton cathedral with a programme of renaissance polyphony centred around talliss iconic fortypart masterpiece spem in alium. The tallis scholars sing thomas tallis to go from the medieval world of ave, dei patris to the stark directness of if ye love me, to the soaring phrases of gaude gloriosa, to the compact intensity of the lamentations and o sacrum convivium, to the incredible sonorities of spem in alium is to travel as far as one man can ever have taken his. John browne stabat iuxta from john browne music from the eton choirbook. Thomas tallis edited by philip brett spem in alium. Watch the video for spem in alium from thomas talliss discover early music for free, and.
Gimell thomas tallis spem in alium the tallis scholars. Spem in alium the tallis scholars shows colston hall. Spem in alium the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis with. Spem in alium thomas tallis tallis scholars youtube. Listen free to thomas tallis the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. One of his most celebrated pieces of choral music was spem. Spem in alium the tallis scholars this choral epic, here performed by the tallis scholars, was composed in 1570 for eight choirs of five voices each. This is an excellent recording with good transparency and spacial structuring. If the choirs are arranged in circular fashion sequentially by number, then the music rotates through the opening points of imitation on spem in alium nunquam habui choirs i to iv and pr. All the latest videos and audio from the tallis scholars. Fifty shades of grey sends sales of thomas talliss spem in.
The strictly catholic tallis may have written spem to honour the catholic queen mary, in defiance of the protestant queen elizabeth. Loquebantur variis linguis tallis scholars peter phillips conductor thomas tallis died on 23 november 1585 400 years ago of which event this. The tallis scholars is a british early music vocal ensemble founded by peter phillips. I have found you cant go wrong with the tallis scholars to be a pretty reliable guide over the last 30 years. See more ideas about thomas tallis, renaissance music and spem in alium. Find classical music concert listings spem in alium by. Gimell 454 9062 my late roommate used to enjoy teasing me about directional recordings. Whatever the truth, spem is alium is one of the treasures of elizabethan english music. The full vocal score and two chorus parts choirs iiv, and choirs vviii are. It is scored for 40 individual voices, divided into eight choirs of five voices each.
Thanks to their commitment to the recording, they have realised the impossible. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most. The tallis scholars music, videos, stats, and photos. Spem in alium winchester cathedral choir, david hill on allmusic 1990. The duke of norfolk issued a challenge to english musicians to better the italian effort and the result was spem in alium by thomas tallis.
I have listened to a broad range of renaissance choral music, mostly delving into the various masses. Including spem in alium as featured in fifty shades of grey. Miserere vox patris caelestis the tallis scholars, allegri, mundy. Spem is a bit different a motet, unless i am mistaken. It produces a particularly haunting effect, with each different vocal part gradually combining and falling away at various points to create a transcendental listening experience. Apr 29, 2011 on 10th june 2006 more than 700 people came to manchester to sing tallis spem in alium, almost certainly the largest number of people to ever perform this 400 year old 40 part motet. Title sing and glorify heavens high majesty composer tallis, thomas.
Tallis spem in alium and other works oxford cameratasummerly naxos 8. All the works on this cd are also available on the speciallypriced double album the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis. Gimell the tallis scholars sing thomas tallis peter. This is the original release of the tallis scholars acclaimed recording of tallis s monumental 40part motet spem in alium. Internationally renowned ensemble the tallis scholars return to the beautifully warm acoustic of clifton cathedral with a programme of renaissance polyphony centred around talliss iconic fortypart masterpiece spem in alium.
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