A performance of Tallis’ masterpiece Spem in Alium, is always a special occasion. Scored for 40 individual parts, divided into eight choirs, this monumental choral achievement is rightly regarded as one of the treasures of Elizabethan English music. As each part enters in turn, the audience is gradually drawn into a magical, shimmering sequence of constantly shifting tone colours which was fully appreciated in this sell out live performance.
A performance of Tallis’ masterpiece Spem in Alium, is always a special occasion. Scored for 40 individual parts, divided into eight choirs, this monumental choral achievement is rightly regarded as one of the treasures of Elizabethan English music. As each part enters in turn, the audience is gradually drawn into a magical, shimmering sequence of constantly shifting tone colours which was fully appreciated in this sell out live performance.