Be ready for heavenly sounds with visit by Tallis Scholars

From: The Gazette | Date: December 5, 1997| Author: | Copyright information

It's that sound - soaring upward, with an unearthly lightness that's somehow combined with a sense of supreme confidence. When describing the Tallis Scholars, who perform next Thursday at Colorado College's Shove Chapel, it's hard not to use the word "angelic."

The 10-member English group, one of the world's premier interpreters of Renaissance a capella music, is making its first visit to Colorado Springs as part of an annual tour of the United States that includes concerts in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia.

Director Peter Phillips becomes ecstatic when talking about the group's ...

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