Spem in alium - Thomas Tallis - sung by multitrack one-man choir dwsChorale - better stereo remix

Spem in alium - the 40-part motet by the Renaissance composer Thomas Tallis, sung by D W Solomons (multitracking) and remixed in better stereo by Steve Fraser. The forces comprise 8 choirs, each containing 1 soprano, 1 alto, 1 tenor and 2 basses, with individual voices or sets of voices coming out of the complex texture at various moments and then diving back into it again. This is in no way an attempt to vie with the beautiful performances by real choirs (indeed I have sung the alto part in choirs 1, 3 and 6 in various live performances), but it is rather just an "Everest" for a one-man choir - I had to do it "because it was there" ;-) - and, of course, it gives me new insight into the piece. Best heard on headphones... Image credit: Sanctuary Panorama of the National Cathedral - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Noclip

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• thomas tallis
• dwschorale
• multitrack 40 part motet
• choir
• choral
• qui irasceris

[AlainNaigeon]

I know it's not easy to make a multitrack recording of a 4 or 5 parts piece... but 40 voices, this is fantastic !

Have you listened to the King Singers'version ?

[dwsolo]

@AlainNaigeon Helo Alain good to hear from you - it's been a while :-) Yes the King's Singers version is pretty amazing.

[BrezaJuanita]

Brilliant :) Could you do the Gloria from Brumel's Missa "Et ecce terrae motus"? It's a beautiful 12-part piece :) I'd be very interested to see how it came out :)

[dwsolo]

@BrezaJuanita Hi, maybe one day. However, the dwsChorale is currently on a temporary technically-induced holiday :-)

[gerlinooo]

amazing! it's not obviously like a real chorus but it is still something excellent!!

[maxjamesorgans]

I can't wait to do this myself! You are a legend for doing it!

[theprof1958]

*****

Everest + K2

Actually a better comparison is 1969's space odissey of Apollo 11

Why don't you try Ligeti's Lux Aeterna?

[alqasar]

great work!