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Playlist: The Tallis Scholars
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FIRST PUBLISHED 18 APR 2026
To accompany Continuo's recent feature interview with Peter Phillips, this latest playlist explores the extensive discography of The Tallis Scholars under his direction from recordings made between 1980 and 2024. Travelling through Renaissance Europe, we start in England with the ensemble's namesake, Tallis, alongside his student Byrd and other composers working in the country between the late 15th and early 17th centuries. Next we visit the work of the French and Franco-Flemish composers, including tracks from the Tallis Scholars' Gramophone Award-winning album of Josquin Masses. Moving to Spain, there is music by Tomás Luis de Victoria and Alonso Lobo; and finally, in Italy, the music of Palestrina, before concluding with Allegri's renowned Miserere.
TRACK LIST
1. Tallis If ye love me
2-5. Tallis Spem in Alium
6-7. Tallis Lamentations of Jeremiah: ‘Incipit – Aleph’
8. Tallis O nata lux
9-11. Fayrfax Eterne laudus lilium: ‘Eterne laudis lilium – Ave radix, flos virginum – Honestis celi precibus’
12. Cornysh Ah, Robin
13. Cornysh Adieu, adieu, my heartes lust
14. Trad. Westron Wynde
15-18. Taverner: Western Wind Mass: ‘Gloria’
19-22. Sheppard: Media vita: ‘Media vita in morte sumus; Sancte Deus; Sancte fortis; Sancte et misericors Salvator’
23. Byrd Vigilate
24. Byrd Sing joyfully unto God
25-28. Byrd The Great Service: ‘Nunc dimittis’
29-32. Tomkins Woe is Mme
33. Compère Dictes moy toutes voz pensées
34. Mouton Missa Dictes moy toutes voz pensées: ‘Qui tollis peccata mundi’
35. Mouton Salva nos, Domine
36-38. Brumel Missa Et ecce terrae motus: ‘Kyrie – Christe – Kyrie’
39. Anon. Pange lingua: 1. ‘Pange lingua gloriosi’
40-42. Josquin Missa Pange lingua: ‘Kyrie – Christe – Kyrie’
43. Anon. L'homme armé
44-47. Josquin Missa L'homme armé: ‘Gloria’
48. Josquin Ave Maria... Virgo serena
49. Rore Descendi in hortum meum
50. Clemens Ego flos campi
51-59. Obrecht Misa Maria zart: ‘Agnus Dei – Peccata mundi – Miserere nobis’
60-62. Isaac Missa de Apostolis: ‘Agnus Dei’
63. Victoria Ave Maria
64. Victoria Versa est in luctum
65. Lobo Versa est in luctum
66. Cardoso Missa pro defunctis: ‘Introitus – Requiem aeternam’
67-69. Palestrina Missa brevis: ‘Kyrie – Christe – Kyrie’
70-80. Allegri Miserere
Check out The Tallis Scholars' Continuo Connect profile to find out where to enjoy their music live in concert, and read our exclusive interview with Peter Phillips on our Features page.
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