Chapelle Du Roi & Alistair Dixon ‎– Tallis: Complete Works (10CD) NM/VG+

This monumental project systematically presents the vast majority of the sacred choral music of Tallis, the pre-eminent renaissance period English composer, showcasing his stylistic evolution from the reign of Henry VIII to that of Elizabeth I. The collection is not just a complete discography but a journey through a tumultuous period of English history, reflected in Tallis’s versatile musical styles—from opulent, complex Latin works for the Catholic rite to concise, clear settings for the new Anglican Church.