Friday, 4 October 2013

Spine Tingling

My Mum sang this last weekend- I had not listened to it for many years but I think it is the most magnificent piece. It was written by Thomas Talllis in approximately 1570 for eight choirs of five voices each.
Spem in alium [Hope in any other]

Arilx
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