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The Tallis Scholars perform in the Roman Basilica of Santa Maria Maggiore.

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4.0 out of 5 stars Palestrina's coming home!, 14 Oct 2004

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A good (and long-awaited) transfer to DVD of the tape of the Tallis Scholar's Roman excursion in 1994 (the 400th anniversary of Palesrina's death). Apart from the well-known qualities of the group, the main selling-point here is the concert venue - Santa Maria Maggiore, a space which Palestrina knew well as he served there as a boy chorister.

The main work is the Missa Papae Marcelli, surely Palestrina's most famous music. Comparing the performance in 1994 with the Scholar's earlier (audio only) recording from the early 1980's is instructive. The earlier recording has more light and shade and is more rhapsodic than the later more 'efficient' rendition. One might almost say that the later recording is both more 'professional' and more 'Anglican'. It's certainly less inclined to wear its heart on its sleeve and to revel in the sheer beauty of the piece. Both viewpoints are valid and are a demonstration of how one conductor's view of a work can change over the years.

There are precious few extras on the DVD. (Hence 4 rather than 5 stars). There are some audio excerpts from previous Gimell releases (that many buyers will surely already have) and a few extra seconds of footage of the performers over and above what was included on the video release in 1995. Never mind. Having the Tallis Scholar's perfomance of Palestrina's Stabat Mater (the highlight of the disc for me) on DVD is alone worth the cover price.

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