Choral at Cadogan 26-27: The Tallis Scholars – English Polyphony

Three composers who have formed the cornerstone of this revered choir's repertoire for over 50 years, in a dazzling portrait of English early music. "English sacred music of the 16th century has formed the backbone of everything The Tallis Scholars have done," writes founder Peter Phillips. From Tallis' spacious, bold textures to Christopher Tye's intricate, virtuosic church music written for Ely Cathedral's resonant acoustic, and Taverner's sublime mix of native tradition and continental technique, the programme demonstrates the richness of a glorious century of English music.

Programme: Taverner – O Wilhelme pastor bone; Taverner – Missa Sancti Wilhelmi; Tallis – Te Deum ‘for meanes’; Tallis – If Ye Love Me; Tye – Miserere; Tye – Peccavimus

Performers: The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips (conductor)