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Gimell Records was established in 1980 by Peter Phillips and Steve Smith, specifically to record the work of the British vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars. [1] As of June 2024 its catalogue numbers 60 original albums and 15 compilation albums.
The Tallis Scholars tour widely, performing some 70 concerts a year, in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. In April 1994, they sang Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus in the Vatican's newly restored Sistine Chapel, [6] and in February 1994, they performed in Rome's Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the composer Palestrina.
The Miserere is one of the most frequently recorded pieces of late Renaissance music.An early and celebrated [7] recording of it is the one from March 1963 by the Choir of King's College, Cambridge, conducted by David Willcocks, which was sung in English, [8] and featured the then-treble Roy Goodman.
Phillips first met the composer John Tavener in 1977, which led to a lifelong friendship. [19] For many years Tavener was the only living composer to write for The Tallis Scholars, [20] a connection which resulted in pieces such as the Ikon of Light (1984), [21] Let not the Prince be silent (1988), the Lord's Prayer (1999), Tribute to Cavafy (1999) and The Requiem Fragments (2014), which was ...
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The Story of Allegri's Miserere: A 30-minute episode, detailing the history and performance of the Miserere, and including a full performance. [4] 21 Dec 2008 Sacred Music at Christmas A Christmas History Simon Russell Beale explores the history of Christmas music on location in Europe. [5] 24 Dec 2010 A Choral Christmas
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The following people have sung with The Tallis Scholars at some point in their careers. Pages in category "Singers with The Tallis Scholars" The following 17 pages are in this category, out of 17 total.