Thought this would make a good follow-up to Current 93 - a nice wintry blast of renaissance polyphony, from the pen of Tallis (1505-1585), and sung in this September 1986 recording by the peerless Hilliard Ensemble. The austere brilliance of the pure vocal blend reverberating around All Hallows Church, London, is of course perfectly captured by this ECM New Series recording, and the four voices nail each and every nuance of the interlocking lines. Despite the album title, Tallis' Mass For Four Voices is arguably the highlight here, showing how deftly the composer could move with the times and the changing demands of the crown and the church, making utterly timeless music.
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Thanks for sharing this Alan. It makes for perfect listening in between Harakiri for the Sky's Aokigahara; and Anamanaguchi's new one, USA.
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I don't know either of these - sounds interesting, thanks!
DeleteI was just exposed to Pizzetti's Messa di Requiem. The Winchester Cathedral Choir's version is especially reverby.
ReplyDeleteI think you'll like it.
Noted, many thanks!
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