The Tallis Scholars

The Tallis Scholars
choir standing in a cathedral nave
The Tallis Scholars at Winchester Cathedral in 2015
Background information
OriginUnited Kingdom
GenresClassical music
InstrumentVocal
Years active1973–present
LabelsGimell Records
Websitewww.thetallisscholars.co.uk
www.gimell.com

The Tallis Scholars is a British professional early music vocal ensemble established in 1973. Normally consisting of two singers per part, with a core group of ten singers, they specialise in performing a cappella sacred vocal music. Peter Phillips, the founder of the group, is its conductor. The group has released over 60 discs through its own label, Gimell Records and in 2013, they were elected to the Gramophone Hall of Fame.[1] In 2023, Gramophone marked the group's 50th anniversary by dedicating a special edition of its magazine to them.[2]

History

The ensemble is named after the English composer Thomas Tallis

The group was formed in 1973 by Peter Phillips, a music student of David Wulstan and Dennis Arnold, who in 1972–1975 was an organ scholar at St John's College, Oxford. Phillips invited the members of chapel choirs from Oxford and Cambridge to form an amateur Renaissance vocal music ensemble, which turned professional after ten years of concert-giving. From the first performance in the Church of St. Mary Magdalen, Oxford on November 3, 1973, Phillips aimed to produce a distinctive sound, influenced by choirs he admired, in particular the renowned Clerkes of Oxenford, directed by David Wulstan.[3][4] Since winning a Gramophone Award in 1987, The Tallis Scholars has been recognised as one of the world's leading ensembles specializing in Renaissance polyphony.[5]

Concerts

The Tallis Scholars tour widely, performing some 70 concerts a year, in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia. In April 1994, they sang Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus in the Vatican's newly restored Sistine Chapel,[6] and in February 1994, they performed in Rome's Basilica di Santa Maria Maggiore to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the death of the composer Palestrina.[5]

In 1999, The Tallis Singers toured China, giving two concerts in Beijing.[7] In 1998, they marked their 25th anniversary with a performance in London's National Gallery. At the millennium, they performed in New York City with Paul McCartney.[8] For the 2013-2014 40th-anniversary concert series, the group announced a world tour to include the United States, Europe, Australia and New Zealand, starting the tour with a concert in St Paul's Cathedral in London for 2000 people.[9]

Recordings

Main article: Gimell Records

Since March 1980, The Tallis Scholars has recorded on their own label, Gimell Records, established by Peter Phillips and Steve Smith.[10] The label was named after the compositional technique gymel. In accordance with Phillips,

The word Gimell comes from the Latin word ‘gimellus’, meaning ‘a twin’, and it’s a technical term. It’s a corrupt form of the word gimellus that you find in manuscripts of the Tudor school where the part is twinned. You have to understand that in those days the music wasn’t written in score; it was written in parts so you’d only see your part. If you were singing your part and you saw the word ‘gimell’ it had to be decided in rehearsal that some of you singing that part would have to look elsewhere on the page, or even pick up another book and find your part. So it was a signpost.[11]

Soon, there was a critical consensus that, "the Tallis Scholar's recordings are of reliably high quality".[12] Between 1981 and 2006, the group recorded 40 critically acclaimed discs.[5] The recordings covered a repertoire from over 150 years of music history (approximately the years 1450–1600), with some excursions into later repertoire. In 2010, Gimell released its 50th recording, de Victoria's Lamentations of Jeremiah.[13] Other notable releases included Gramophone magazine's Record of the Year Award winning disc of Josquin's Missa Pange lingua and Missa La sol fa re mi.[5] In 2011, the ensemble's recording of Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus in Merton College, Oxford in 1980 was named by BBC Music Magazine as one of the "50 Greatest Recordings of All Time".[14] In 2013, the recording of John Taverner's Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas became the number one in the UK Specialist Classical Chart.[15]

Members

According to Phillips, during the 1982-1983 concert season, The Tallis Singers formed a core that was more or less consistent for the next 25 years. Some singers left the group to develop successful solo careers, including Michael Chance, Mark Padmore, James Gilchrist, John Mark Ainsley, Tessa Bonner, and Jeremy White, who became a principal bass at The Royal Opera, Covent Garden.[16]

Accomplishments

The Tallis Scholars ensemble contributed to a greater recognition of the choral works of Tallis, Palestrina, Byrd, Tye, and de Victoria, and other European Renaissance sacred and secular composers, while performing over 1800 concerts around the world and releasing 50 discs.[17] The singers have paved the way for many younger groups such as The Sixteen, The Clerks, The Cardinall's Musick, The Binchois Consort, Trinity Baroque, the Gabrieli Consort, and Octarium.[18] Founded in 1999, the Boston-based early-music a cappella ensemble Blue Heron is viewed by some critics as an example of The Tallis Scholars' influence on the American early-music scene.[19]

In 2000, the group established The Tallis Scholars Summer Schools, a program providing amateur singers and promising young professionals the opportunity to be coached by Phillips and other members of the ensemble in their specialist repertoire. The program now includes three courses which take place in Oakham in the United Kingdom, Seattle in the United States, and Sydney in Australia.[citation needed]

Various members of the group have scholarly interests in addition to their activities as professional musicians. Phillips has published a scholarly text English Sacred Music 1549–1649.[20] Sally Dunkley, Francis Steele, and Deborah Roberts have all worked as music editors and publishers with interests spanning the Renaissance and early Baroque music. Andrew Gant is also organist at the Chapel Royal.[citation needed]

The Tallis Scholars has performed and recorded Russian Orthodox repertoire, including music by Sergei Rachmaninoff and Igor Stravinsky, and contemporary works by Norbert Moret, Ivan Moody, Arvo Pärt, John Tavener and Eric Whitacre.[citation needed]

Accolades and awards

In 2013, The New York Times described The Tallis Scholars as a "superb a cappella ensemble founded and conducted by Peter Phillips".[21] During their 40 years of concert performances, the group has received many accolades and awards.

In 1987, the Gramophone magazine awarded The Tallis Scholars its Record of the Year, and in 1989 the French magazine Diapason added its Diapason d'Or de l'Année award. In 1991 and 2004, the Gramophone magazine gave The Tallis Scholars its Early Music Award. In 2012, the singers again received the Diapason d'Or de l'Année award, and in 2013 they were elected by a popular vote to the Gramophone's Hall of Fame.

Discography

Year Composer/s Title / Works Detail
1980 Allegri / Palestrina / Mundy Miserere / Missa Papae Marcelli / Vox parts caeliestis #1 HMV Classical Chart, February 1981
1981 Palestrina Missa Benedicta es/ Motet
1982 Tavener, Rachmaninov, Stravinsky, Bortniansky and anon Russian Orthodox Music
Gibbons, Byrd, Weelkes, Morley, Tomkins, etc. English Madrigals
1983 Palestrina, Lhéritier, Victoria and de Silva Missa Nigra sum / Motets
1984 John Taverner Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas/ Leroy Kyrie/ Dum transisset I
Tavener Ikon of Light/ Funeral Ikos/ The Lamb
1985 Tallis Spem in alium and other Latin-texted works
Byrd The Three Masses
1986 Christmas Carols and Motets
Palestrina Missa Brevis/ Missa Nasce la gioja mia
Tallis The Complete English Anthems
Josquin Missa Pange Lingua/ Missa La sol fa re mi Gramophone Magazine Record of the Year, 1987
1987 Gesualdo Tenebrae responsories for Holy Saturday/ Four Marian Motets
Clemens Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis/ Motets
Victoria / Lobo Requiem/ Versa Est in Luctum
Byrd The Great Service/ Anthems
1988 Sarum Chant: Missa in Gallicantu
Cornysh Stabat Mater, Magnificat, Salve regina and other motets and secular songs
1989 Sheppard Media Vita
Josquin L'homme armé Masses Diapason d'Or de l'Année, 1989
Lassus Missa Osculetur me/ Motets
Palestrina Missa Assumpta est Maria/ Missa Sicut lilum Gramophone magazine Early Music Award, 1991
1990 Music featured on the South Bank Show 1-disc reissue to accompany the programme
Cardoso Requiem/ Magnificat/ Motets
Victoria Tenebrae Responsories
1991 Isaac Missa de Apostolis/ Motets
Tomkins The Great Service/ Anthems
1992 Brumel Missa Et ecce terrae motus (The Earthquake Mass)/ Lamentations/ Magnificat
Duarte Lobo Requiem/ Missa Vox clamantis
Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah/ Motets and Antiphons
1993 Byrd William Byrd 2-disc reissue to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the composer's birth
Taverner, Tye and Sheppard The Western Wind Masses
1994 Palestrina The Palestrina 400 Collection 4-disc reissue to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the composer's death
de Rore Missa Praeter rerum seriem/ Motets Gramophone Early Music Award, 1994
Gramophone/Classic FM People's Choice Award, 1994
Zlatá Harmonie Award, Brno, 1995
Allegri, Palestrina Live in Rome: Allegri and Palestrina Winner, Cannes Classical Awards at MIDEM, 1995
1995 Taverner John Taverner 1-disc reissue to commemorate the 450th anniversary of the composer's death
White Lamentations/ Magnificat/ Motets
1996 Obrecht Missa Maria Zart
1997 A Tudor Collection 2-disc reissue
Ockeghem Missa Au travail suis/ Missa De plus en plus and their chansons
A. Lobo Missa Maria Magdalene/ Motets
The Yearning Spirit: Voices of Contemplation 1-disc reissue
1998 Ferrabosco, Tallis, White, Brumel, Palestrina Lamenta: Lamentations
Tallis Scholars 25th Anniversary 2-disc reissue
Josquin, Obrecht, Taverner, Byrd, Tallis, Mundy Tallis Scholars Live in Oxford
Tallis Missa Puer natus (The Christmas Mass)/ Magnificat/ Motets
1999 The Best of the Renaissance 2-disc reissue
2000 Morales Missa Si bona suscipimus/ Motet Nominated for a Grammy, 2002
2001 Allegri Miserere Reissue of the 1980 release
Tavener Ikon of Light/ Funeral Ikos/ The Lamb Reissue of the 1984 release
Gombert Magnificats 1-4/ chant antiphons
2002 Gombert Magnificats 5-8/ chant antiphons
Tallis The Complete English Anthems Reissue of the 1986 release
Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah Reissue of the 1992 release
2003 Christmas with the Tallis Scholars 2-disc reissue
The Essential Tallis Scholars 2-disc reissue
2004 Palestrina The Tallis Scholars sing Palestrina 2-disc reissue
Tallis The Tallis Scholars sing Thomas Tallis 2-disc reissue
2005 Allegri Miserere 25th Anniversary Edition of the 1980 release
Browne Music from the Eton Choirbook Gramophone Early Music Award, 2005
Palestrina Tallis Scholars sing Palestrina 2-disc reissue
Victoria/ D. Lobo/ Cardoso Requiem 2-disc reissue
2006 Guerrero Missa Surge Propera/ Motets
Palestrina Missa Benedicta es 25th Anniversary Edition of the 1981 release
Byrd Playing Elizabeth's Tune: Byrd's Mass for Four Voices/ Motets
Renaissance Giants 2-disc reissue
Josquin The Tallis Scholars sing Josquin 2-disc reissue
2007 Allegri / Palestrina Miserere / Missa Papae Marcelli and Motets New recordings
English Madrigals 25th Anniversary Edition of the 1982 release
Byrd The Tallis Scholars sing William Byrd 2-disc reissue
2008 Josquin Missa Sine nomine/ Missa Ad fugam
The Tallis Scholars sing Tudor Church Music - Volume One 2-disc reissue
The Tallis Scholars sing Tudor Church Music - Volume Two 2-disc reissue
2009 Flemish Masters 2-disc reissue
Josquin Missa Malheur me bat/ Missa Fortuna desperata Diapason d'Or, 2010
Nominated for a Grammy, 2009
2010 Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Vol. 1 4-disc reissue to celebrate Gimell's 30th anniversary
Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Vol. 2 4-disc reissue to celebrate Gimell's 30th anniversary
Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Vol. 3 4-disc reissue to celebrate Gimell's 30th anniversary
Victoria Lamentations of Jeremiah Nominated for a Grammy, 2010
2011 Josquin Missa De beata virgine and Missa Ave maris stella Diapason d'Or de l'Année, 2012
The Victoria Collection 3-disc reissue to commemorate the 400th anniversary of the composer's death
2012 Mouton Missa Dictes moy toutes voz pensées/ Motets
2013 Allegri / Palestrina Miserere / Missa Papae Marcelli Pure Audio Blu-ray release of the 2007 disc
Whitacre Sainte-Chapelle Single track download, not available on CD
Taverner Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas/ Magnificats Winner, 51st Japan Record Academy Early Music Award, 2013
#1 for several weeks, UK Specialist Classical Chart, 2013
Renaissance Radio 2-disc reissue of selected tracks
2014 Tavener Ikon of Light/ Funeral Ikos/ The Lamb Reissue of the 1984 release to commemorate the death of the composer
2015 Arvo Pärt Tintinnabuli MusicWeb International Recording of the Year
Perfect Polyphony 2-disc reissue of selected tracks
John Taverner Missa Corona spinea/ Dum transisset Sabbatum I and II
2016 Josquin Missa Di dadi/ Missa Une mousse de Biscaye
Josquin Missa Gaudeamus/ Missa L'ami Baudichon
2019 Josquin / Bauldeweyn / Brumel Missa Mater Patris/ Missa Da pacem/ Mater Patris
2021 Josquin Missa Hercules Dux Ferrarie - Missa D'ung aultre amer - Missa Faysant regretz
2023 Sheppard Missa Cantate
2024 Fayrfax Robert Fayrfax [22]

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