[Magdalen] Easter Devotions

Mahoney, W. Michael wmmah at stoneledge.net
Tue Mar 17 17:19:45 UTC 2015


On Tue, Mar 17, 2015 at 12:07 PM, Cantor03--- via Magdalen <
magdalen at herberthouse.org> wrote:

>
> There is the famed 40-part motet by Thomas Tallis called
> "Spem in Allium".
>

There are several fine recordings of this, including one by the Tallis
Scholars.  One of the recordings was done in a venue where the eight
individual choirs (groups, groupings?) were spaced in a large arc around
the listener - - - very effective.

I find it a very moving piece.

Mike M.


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