Spem in alium

"It is said that all good things must come to an end and with this seventh volume Andrew Carwood completes his survey of the sacred music of Thomas Tallis ... I'm happy - if unsurprised - to report that this final instalment matches in every respect the excellence of its predecessors ... That applies to the performances, the recorded sound and the documentation ... Following the series has been an enriching experience".

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"The placing of the lovely miniature God grant with grace just after the monumental Spem is very moving, and this In ieiunio is as fine an account of it as I can recall ... Carwood's ensemble give the sense of an unfolding tapestry, and the sound recording holds detail and monumentality in fine balance".

"The pinnacles of this glorious disc are Thomas Tallis's vast canvas - 40 independent voices - of Spem in alium ... Beginning with a solitary voice ... the choirs enter in turn ... Finally, Tallis brings in all 40 voices in an overwhelming cascade of independent lines ... Carwood moulds the structures to great effect, with wide ranging dynamics from hushed groupings of eight voices to the full force ... The remainder of the disc consists largely of Evensong ... all beautifully crafted".

Vurdering : 5/5.