Review of Tallis: Spem in alium · Latin Church Music /Taverner Consort & Choir · Parrott

Marvelous CD. My favorite track is the wonderfully complex and ethereal Spem in Alium, a motet for 40 voices. It starts with a single beautiful voice and than more & more voices join in, until the result is a truly exquisite interweaving of vocal artistry.
The Taverner Choir can be relied upon to tackle some challenging pieces with consummate skill. Not everyone is willing to try their hand (or throat) at a 40-part motet!
Other excellent tracks on this album include excerpts from the Lamentations of Jeremiah & Gaude gloriosa Dei Mater.