The gee-whiz factor is strong here: the Gentlemen of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace (this palace is the one where Henry VIII learned of Catherine Howard's adultery and said, "Off with her head!") perform music by Thomas Tallis, who was himself a member of this choir in his earlier years. The release is especially welcome, for this superb small choir had not been heard on recordings for some years before being picked up by the Resonus label (which plans further recordings). The album works quite well as a historical ...
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The gee-whiz factor is strong here: the Gentlemen of HM Chapel Royal, Hampton Court Palace (this palace is the one where Henry VIII learned of Catherine Howard's adultery and said, "Off with her head!") perform music by Thomas Tallis, who was himself a member of this choir in his earlier years. The release is especially welcome, for this superb small choir had not been heard on recordings for some years before being picked up by the Resonus label (which plans further recordings). The album works quite well as a historical re-creation: the size of 14 singers is probably right, for the chapel, though vaulted, does not have a large floor footprint. The current Gentlemen and boys sing two voices to a part and manage this difficult configuration beautifully, with the very slight disjunction between the two singers adding a distinctive texture to the vocal lines. Beyond this, the album is a fine survey of the Latin-language, Catholic music of Tallis, which is not so often heard except for the freak 40-part...
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Add this copy of Gentleman of the Chapel Royal to cart. $17.93, new condition, Sold by Importcds rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Sunrise, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2019 by Resonus.
