st3ph3nm Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Just a quick thank you to whoever it was that posted the heads up for the Tallis Scholars. Took my dad to see them at the matinee, yesterday, and they were just superb! First time to the Recital Centre for me, too. What a great space, with awesome acoustics. Thanks again!
Sir Rab of Everest Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Wup, had no idea they were here! My wife loves them, a missed opportunity ...
st3ph3nm Posted October 30, 2013 Author Posted October 30, 2013 Yep, sadly, one day only, and the evening performance was sold out a month or two back. They're doing a 5 concert series in the UK starting Friday playing at 5 venues that Tallis worked at - over 3 days. How's that for a schedule!
buddyev Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Yep, sadly, one day only, and the evening performance was sold out a month or two back. They're doing a 5 concert series in the UK starting Friday playing at 5 venues that Tallis worked at - over 3 days. How's that for a schedule! Would have loved to have gone to this. I tried to get tickets for the evening ages ago and they were sold out.
Volunteer sir sanders zingmore Posted October 30, 2013 Volunteer Posted October 30, 2013 Same here, sold out before I could get tix Glad you enjoyed it!
Candyflip Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Are they doing the 'Miserere'????? bliss......
Sir Rab of Everest Posted October 30, 2013 Posted October 30, 2013 Are they doing the 'Miserere'????? bliss...... Yes, that was on the matinee set list. 1
Meddi Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Hi Rab, That was me. I saw it in Bris from the front row. Miserere was absolutely fantastic. That soprano sure does have a heavenly voice. And that male alto/contra alto singer, while he has peculiar facial expressions, I have really grown to love the purity from his voice. Rivals miserere by Richard Robbins Glad you liked it, Rob
st3ph3nm Posted October 31, 2013 Author Posted October 31, 2013 I was sitting in the circle here in Melbourne, and the way they split the choir for the Miserere - one group on stage, one group to my left, and the cantor over to my right (and you're absolutely correct, his voice is devine, as is the soprano's) was mesmerising. I don't know really know why that works so well for the call and response, but it was great. Both my father and I were not familiar with the German parts of the repertoire, but we both really enjoyed them. My dad found the Tallis Miserere very moving, as ad been sung at the farewell to St Michael's College, Adelaide Hills, after the Ash Wednesday fires destroyed the monastery there. He'd studied theology there with SSM before becoming a priest. Anyway, a damn fine way to spend a rostered day off! 2
Candyflip Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 Le Miserere can make any grown man cry. It has also got me closer to 'God', while stoned, than any other stimulus. ^_^
Meddi Posted October 31, 2013 Posted October 31, 2013 It seems they often split the choir that way. I have two recordings of them singing it. One vinyl record from the eighties and a relatively new cd and on both they divide the choir the same way. Makes the first soprano sound like she's singing from heaven. I can't stop listening to it actually since the concert. Off topic but ACO playing with Steven Isserlis at the moment is fantastic. The way he plays the Dvorak cello concerto must be seen in person. Highly recommended. Rob
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