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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.
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.
Miserere nostri, 1575 composition by Thomas Tallis; Miserere, 1630s musical setting by Gregorio Allegri; Miserere des Jésuites H.193 (1683-85), Miserere H.157 (1670), Miserere H.173 (late 1670s), Miserere H.219 (early 1690s ?), by Marc-Antoine Charpentier; Miserere S 27 by Michel-Richard de Lalande; Miserere by Louis-Nicolas Clérambault
Tessa Bonner (28 February 1951 - 31 December 2008) was a soprano, specialising in repertoire of the Renaissance, Baroque and Classical eras. She sang with The Tallis Scholars for 25 years, with whom she recorded 37 albums and performed in 1,100 concerts. [1]
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 ...
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
The choir has a reputation as one of the finest Anglican choirs in the world, and is known particularly for its performances of Renaissance and Baroque music. [6]Under the directorship of Edward Higginbottom, the choir rose to particular prominence in the 1990s with their platinum best-selling and award-winning Agnus Dei disc which includes Allegri's famous Miserere mei. [7]