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Jared wrote:

Looking for a little challenge are we? Your head should be spinning by about four mins. LOL!! Let me know how you get on with it....enjoy it!!

I have a 2 or 3 disc Tallis collection of works by Tallis and the variety of style is amazing, changing with the church's laws about music and the changing belief in England. Still, I'm not sure I really 'get' the 40-part motet.

Diapason wrote:I have a 2 or 3 disc Tallis collection of works by Tallis and the variety of style is amazing, changing with the church's laws about music and the changing belief in England. Still, I'm not sure I really 'get' the 40-part motet.

Tallis did write some beautiful music all right. If a mere organ-playing mortal like yourself has problems with Spem in Alium then what chance have we poor souls got?!?! Perhaps Jared will enlighten us after his first listen!!

fergus wrote:

Diapason wrote:I have a 2 or 3 disc Tallis collection of works by Tallis and the variety of style is amazing, changing with the church's laws about music and the changing belief in England. Still, I'm not sure I really 'get' the 40-part motet.

Tallis did write some beautiful music all right. If a mere organ-playing mortal like yourself has problems with Spem in Alium then what chance have we poor souls got?!?! Perhaps Jared will enlighten us after his first listen!!

I'm already familiar with the work (Summerly/ Oxford Camerata/ Naxos) and find it to produce a majestic, all embracing wall of sound, with possibly the most intricate example of Polyphony of its age... certainly in this country. I can't explain in more detailed terms why I like it (and indeed the equally incredible Salve intermerata) but I find it quite a spiritual experience...

fergus wrote:

I have a Quartetto Italiano, Debussy and Ravel cd in my amazon basket, I must get it soon, it may be the same one. I expect that you will enjoy it, let us know what you think.

Jared wrote:I'm already familiar with the work (Summerly/ Oxford Camerata/ Naxos) and find it to produce a majestic, all embracing wall of sound, with possibly the most intricate example of Polyphony of its age... certainly in this country. I can't explain in more detailed terms why I like it (and indeed the equally incredible Salve intermerata) but I find it quite a spiritual experience...

Good for you Jared! Good description of the effect of the work! I too have and enjoy that Summerly version.

Seán wrote:I have a Quartetto Italiano, Debussy and Ravel cd in my amazon basket, I must get it soon, it may be the same one. I expect that you will enjoy it, let us know what you think.

Will do Seán!

Seán wrote:

I can certainly vouch for Vol. 2 there Seán....I will get the lot too!!!