Tallis - Blessed are those that be undefiled

Carwood moulds the structures to great effect, with wide ranging dynamics from hushed groupings of eight voices to the full force. — BBC Music Magazine, December 2016, 5 out of 5 stars More…

The Tallis Scholars produce a distilled, transparent sound and the spiritual tone of their performance is one of serene contemplation through which the Requiem's ecstatic 'external light' shines. — BBC Music Magazine, September 2005, 5 out of 5 stars More…

During periods of Protestant ascendancy, Tallis (like his contemporaries) was compelled to move with the times and write in a style that pleased the religious authorities; these periods gave... — David Smith, Presto Music, October 2014 More…

Two of the Biblical lessons for Maundy Thursday show Tallis at his most creative and imaginative.
'Incipit lamentatio…' the rising fourth, followed by a descending minor scale, imitated in turn... — Gramophone Classical Music Guide, 2010 More…

While Cantores is not one of the top choirs I really like the sound they make. The vocal quality I would describe as airy. Intonation is reliable as is diction. They are largely Exeter graduates... — MusicWeb International, 2nd January 2014 More…