Sometimes, it is easy to miss the works of a famous composer. While I have some selections of Thomas Tallis’ choral works on various compilations, I never delved too deep into some of his works. Big mistake, talk about some beautiful music. I have been listening to several Tallis CDs, one by the Tallis Scholars and one by Magnificat. Besides wonderful performances, the sound is excellent and I cannot recommend these albums enough for anyone wanting to explore early choral music. Tallis’ works are reminiscent of the Gregorian Chants you have probably heard before, but with a higher range in the vocals, and many of his texts are in English as well as Latin. Take a listen and enjoy 
You can listen to these 2 CDs for free at Napster, just follow the links.
The Tallis Scholars Sing Thomas Tallis @ Napster
Tallis Spem in Alium by Magnificat @ Napster
Tallis Scholars @ Amazon.com
Magnificat @ Amazon.com
