The Tallis Scholars sing Thomas Tallis-1

Spem in alium(40-part Motet)

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[Panagiotios Karounis]

I cam here because I read the Book, and I also enjoy classic music, what's wrong to be educated about this wonderful music, from those books? at the end We all learn.

[Nero50Z]

That sort of pompousness doesn't do you any favors.

Personally, I'm not a Fifty Shades fan. But there's nothing wrong with those who are. There's nothing "trashy" about sex or erotica: people who think that way tend to be have been brainwashed by religious zealots and/or are terribly insecure.

And what does it matter where one first hears a piece? That's an extraneous detail that affects neither the music nor the listener's appreciation of it. So get off your "genuine" high horse.

[HITCH2013]

Cheers...I love this version

[Ctinahappy]

Nope.



[Kenneth Mosely]

Shhh....... I don't care about rants on books.... I want to listen.... It's a shame that it took somebody mentioning it in a popular book to get this publicity but the fact that it's heard by more people and becomes more appreciated is a gift in of itself.

[Nero50Z]

Those are three entirely different things:

(1) Disliking the book? Sure, that's your business. (2) Disliking that people discovered this music from the book? That is NOT rational. The source is irrelevant, and doesn't effect their appreciation of the music. (3) Disliking "trashy porno novels"? Label such as "trashy" reflect societal mores, not the quality of the book. Some books now considered masterpieces were once called obscene.

Nice try being the 'voice of reason,' but you failed.

[brownsuga1212]

Oh look, here comes the smart arse to put things in to perspective. There's also nothing wrong with disliking the book, disliking the fact that people learned of thomas tallis through those books and disliking 'trashy porno novels'.

And no, i'm not 'terribly insecure' or religously brainwashed.

Now, let's enjoy this beautiful song by our musical genius thomas tallis.

[Bryan Webbers]

Ye sacred Muses, race of Jove,

whom Music's lore delighteth,

Come down from crystal heav'ns above

to earth where sorrow dwelleth,

In mourning weeds, with tears in eyes:

Tallis is dead, and Music dies.

William Byrd's musical eulogy on the death of Tallis.

[rania Crete]

this music for some reason that i cannot explain always brings tears in my eyes..

[akburst510]

Am I the only one that came here without having read 50 shades?

[calnexona]

I close my day by listening to this renaissance piece. Peace on earth. Peace in my heart.

[JohnnyMarr85]

Not really.