Thomas Tallis' Magnificat & Nunc Dimittis

A group of 8 singers from our church recently performed this piece before afternoon service. The camera speakers aren't very good - we really didn't sound this bad.

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• Tallis
• Magnificat

[hermesminiatures]

Yeah, I really didn't think we did very well, but I suppose it's alright for the first time we'd ever sung classical music. We've talked about doing it again with better recording equipment, now that we've had more experience with this sort of stuff. If we ever do Talis again, I'll mention the accent issue, thanks.

[GravityBeater]

Good effort (basses missing top C in Magnificat). Accents don't spoil it for me at all. It's surprising that there aren't other you tube recordings out there. How about recording it again on better equipment?

[Ikje86]

it's sound really nice!!! But sorry that I have to say this, but girls, serieus! change your outfit!!!

[unfrazzled1]

absolutely fantastic! congratulations!

[PorterfieldMusic]

Any group of young men and women who attempt such lovely are to be wonderfully commended. Continue your singing and God bless you in your music making and lives...criticism be hanged. I'm very proud of your spirit and efforts.

[heikkuri]

How do you figure that? There types of British accents. There ii Cockney, there is Received Pronunciation, there is Northern, there is Educated Scottish English. How do you explain these?

[jkeersmcmahon]

There is no such thing as a "British Accent" The only accents of the English lanuage accross the British Isles are English, Scottish, Welsh and Irish.

[cmwyoung]

As an English English speaker I have no issues with your pronunciation and I'm sure you're aware of your musical rough edges. It looks to me like you're the first choir to post a performance of this amazing piece of Tudor music. Well done.

[Trumscheit]

verdammt unsauber. Aua!

[vikingjr87]

This sounded great! I only have one musical criticism apart from some of the others here (tuning, etc.). Be careful not to clip off the ends of words. Try to take, perhaps, an extended lift, so that you can say the whole word without clipping it, as well as catch your breath. Otherwise, splendid!

[heikkuri]

Yes, while I do see your point, it would be natural for you to sing with a modern British accent, as you're British, but it is completely artificial for Americans to do so, so while they are trying to be authentic, they are failing utterly in doing so. And it does sound odd when they do it. So if they want to be authentic, they may as well sing it in their American accents, because there isn't anyone left from the time period to tell them if they're doing it right anyway.