As near perfect as human performances get. I especially like how Parrott stays out of Tallis's way, letting the vocal writing drive the dynamics. Too many directors think they have to help things along with added pianos and fortes; the results are stagey. Parrott just lets Tallis be Tallis, and the results are luminous.
It's pretty good; however, the Tallis Scholars do even better (even with a couple of added dynamics - there they're done with good taste). [I really miss the posting of that entire excerpt as sung by them with those pictures of the Jeronimos ex-monastery in Bélem, Portugal - what a lovely piece of Late-Gothic architecture (if we ignore the out-of-place Renaissance chancel)!!]
LJBSasha truly, is there a single reading of Renaissance polyphony that the Tallis Scholars don't supersede? The Taverner Consort comes very close; their pacing and tones are excellent, clarity could be more pin-sharp though. Maybe Peter Phillips does have something going in that 2-per-part system after all.
An excellent recording! Many thanks.
As near perfect as human performances get.
I especially like how Parrott stays out of Tallis's way, letting the vocal writing drive the dynamics. Too many directors think they have to help things along with added pianos and fortes; the results are stagey. Parrott just lets Tallis be Tallis, and the results are luminous.
Such a cool video. Thanks for the effort you put into it! Cant wait to see what you post next :D :D
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Escalofriantemente bello ...
It's pretty good; however, the Tallis Scholars do even better (even with a couple of added dynamics - there they're done with good taste). [I really miss the posting of that entire excerpt as sung by them with those pictures of the Jeronimos ex-monastery in Bélem, Portugal - what a lovely piece of Late-Gothic architecture (if we ignore the out-of-place Renaissance chancel)!!]
LJBSasha truly, is there a single reading of Renaissance polyphony that the Tallis Scholars don't supersede? The Taverner Consort comes very close; their pacing and tones are excellent, clarity could be more pin-sharp though. Maybe Peter Phillips does have something going in that 2-per-part system after all.
The Sixteen under Sir Harry Christophers have done an excellent recording of this piece as well.
And so did David Wulstan and the Clerkes of Oxenford in the 1970s.
Is there autotune? It almost sounds too good to be true ♥️ this is the dream
Nah, they didn't have autotune in the 16th Century ;-)
Merica.