Group
The Tallis Scholars
- From
- United Kingdom
- Since
- 1973–present
- Rating
- ★ 5
- Releases
- 103
- classical
About
The Tallis Scholars are a British professional early music vocal ensemble established in 1973. Usually 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 their conductor. They have released over 60 discs through their own Gimell Records label. In 2013 they were elected to the Gramophone Hall of Fame. In 2023, Gramophone magazine marked the group's 50th anniversary by dedicating a special edition of its magazine to them.
Members
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Jeremy Birchall bass vocals
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David Cordier countertenor vocals
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Charles Daniels tenor vocals
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Ruth Duncan soprano vocals
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Sally Dunkley soprano vocals
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Alison Gough soprano vocals
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Robert Harre-Jones countertenor vocals
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Peter Harvey bass vocals
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Frances Jackson soprano vocals
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Rufus Müller tenor vocals
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Mark Padmore tenor vocals
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Mary Seers soprano vocals
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Nigel Short countertenor vocals
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Alison Stamp soprano vocals
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Francis Steele bass vocals
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Jeremy White bass vocals
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Deborah Roberts soprano vocals
Discography
Albums
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Allegri: Miserere / Palestrina: Missa Papae Marcelli / Mundy: Vox Patris Caelestis
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English Madrigals
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William Byrd - The Three Masses
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Spem in alium
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Palestrina Masses: Missa Brevis
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Christmas Carols and Motets
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Missa Pange lingua / Missa La sol fa re mi / Plainchant: Pange lingua
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Missa Gloria tibi Trinitas
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Josquin Masses - Missa Pange lingua & Missa La sol fa re mi
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The Great Service
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Victoria Requiem
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Victoria: Requiem (Officium defunctorum). Lobo: Versa est in luctum.
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Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday
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Palestrina Masses: Missa Nigra sum
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Stabat Mater
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Palestrina - Missa Assumpta est Maria et Missa Sicut lilium
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Palestrina Masses
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L’homme armé Masses
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Palestrina Masses: Missa Benedicta es
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Requiem
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Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories
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The Great Service
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Missa de Apostolis
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Missa Et ecce terrae motus
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Thomas Tallis - Lamentations of Jeremiah
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Requiem
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The Palestrina 400 Collection
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The Three Masses
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Lassus Missa Osculetur Me
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Western Wind Masses
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Missa Praeter rerum seriem
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Tudor Church Music
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Missa Maria zart
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Johannes Ockeghem - Au Travail Suis & De Plus En Plus
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Missa De plus en plus / Missa Au travail suis
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Sacred Music
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Live in Oxford
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The Tallis Christmas Mass
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Morales: Missa Si Bona Suscepimus - Crecquillon: Andreas Christi Famulus - Verdelot: Si Bona Suscepimus.
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Missa Si bona suscepimus
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Ikon of Light / Funeral Ikos / Carol: The Lamb
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Magnificats 1-4
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Missa Pastores quidnam vidistis
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Tenebrae Responsories
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Lamentations of Jeremiah
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Magnificats 5-8
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Russian Orthodox Music
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The Essential Tallis Scholars
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis
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Music from the Eton Choirbook
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Palestrina
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John Browne - Music from the Eton Choirbook
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Missa Surge propera
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Playing Elizabeth's Tune - Sacred Music by William Byrd
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Miserere / Missa Papae Marcelli
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The Tallis Scholars Sing William Byrd
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Missa Sine nomine / Missa Ad fugam
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Masses: Malheur Me Bat, Fortuna Desperata
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Lamentations of Jeremiah
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Masses: De beata virgine / Ave maris stella
Live
Compilations
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Spem in Alium
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Perfect Polyphony
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Sacred Music in the Renaissance Volume 3: The Tallis Scholars Finest Recordings 2000-2009
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Sacred Music in the Renaissance Volume 1: The Tallis Scholars Finest Recordings 1980-1989
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Sacred Music in the Renaissance, Volume 2: The Tallis Scholars' Finest Recordings 1990-1999
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Flemish Masters
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Tudor Church Music, Volume 2
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Tudor Church Music, Volume 1
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Renaissance Giants
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The Tallis Scholars Sing Josquin
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Requiem
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The Talis Scholars Sing Palestrina
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Christmas with the Tallis Scholars
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The Best of the Renaissance
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The Yearning Spirit: Voices of Contemplation
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Compact Disc Sampler 1996/7
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Commemorating the 450th Anniversary of His Death
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A Tudor Collection
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William Byrd: Commemorating the 450th Anniversary of His Birth
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Media Vita
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Sarum Chant
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Silver
Links
Official
Concerts
Named after artist
Also known as
Tallis Scholars
Tags
- fixme
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 22437443-0e53-487b-aad0-87c851fbfeb0
- ISNI
- 000000012033548X
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