Much loved and respected, The Tallis Scholars are unarguably one of the great treasures of a-capella singing. More than any other group, they have brought back to life the time honoured choral tradition that spans back to the Renaissance. And it is a remarkable fact that director Peter Phillips has been at their helm since they started in 1973. No other vocal ensemble of the front rank can boast such continuity.

Just knowing that makes them special, but it is the quality of their singing that sets them apart. The Tallis Scholars are a ten-member outfit, and each singer has the clearest, most delectably tuned voice. That was one of the first things one noticed in this program of sacred music from Hildegard von Bingen to Arvo Pärt. Those four sopranos and four males are pin-point in accurac

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