Yesterday evening I attended a concert of "The Tallis Scholars" singing early polyphony by Tallis (obviously), Tye, Taverner, Palestrina, and my new favorite, Phillipe de Monte. He's Flemish, which aligatori finds amusing. The music was heavenly, I really think that lush chromaticism and those long intricate melismas must be how angels sing. It
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