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Did anybody care that the last tube had just gone half way through the "Benedictus"? This is music where time stands still.
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This is not technically a "new" release, but its existence and reissue in 2007 on the Tallis Scholars' Gimell label may come as something of a surprise even to fans of this eminent ensemble
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flawless intonation, crystal-clear voicing and a remarkable balance between emotional expressivity and cool intellectualism
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This is a self-recommending re-issue, and there's nothing for me to do except point out that it is available and urge you to get it.
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It is becoming almost impossible to objectively review a Tallis Scholars recording.
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It is a remarkable acheivement that 35 years after its founding The Tallis Scholars should still be a leader in the field of Renaissance polyphony.
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It's not necessary to know that mist is composed of water droplets. Yet Phillips and the Tallis Scholars do know this. And such refinement refreshes anyone who would wash away the dust. Now almost 35 years old, the Tallis Scholars have managed to open this music – successfully and unhesitatingly. Buy this wonderful CD!
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It's intricate but fascinating to unravel, and both masses are gravely beautiful pieces, unfolded with wonderful clarity and purity of tone by Phillips's eight-voice choir.
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Artistic Quality 10/10 - Sound Quality 10/10. Top marks for The Tallis Scholars latest release.
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The Tallis Scholars, with their crystalline clarity and superb intonation, are ideal interpreters of this at times impossibly complex music.
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This sole recording of secular music by the Tallis Scholars makes one wish for more.
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In a way, the history of Renaissance music resembles that of jazz...
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Few things are as satisfying to a choral music fan as spending an hour or two listening to the
Tallis Scholars sing the music of William Byrd
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If you missed this classic recording the first time around, here's your chance to grab it in this limited-edition budget-priced reissue.
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When it comes to rating CDs, a special category should be reserved for those that are truly outstanding.
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They have a long and impressive track record, so it's a risky claim to make, but I believe that, on disc, this is the best thing The Tallis Scholars have ever done.
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...for listeners interested in 16th-century sacred choral music, you really need to get to know Guerrero, and this is where you should start
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John Browne's body may lie a-mouldering in some unmarked grave, but the reasons the experts consider him the greatest English composer of his time have never seemed more apparent than they do on this remarkable disc.
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If you don't hear this, you'll be missing one of the year's best choral releases--and one of The Tallis Scholars' finest CDs in its esteemed catalog.
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If your collection lacks Palestrina, I can only surmise that the reason is you've been waiting for this release. So what are you waiting for? This is it.
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