On Monday 21 September, the Tallis Scholars will perform their 2000th concert when they sing works by Taverner, Sheppard, Byrd and Gabriel Jackson at St John’s, Smith Square in London (click here for details). In the 42 years since their first concert, the Scholars (seen above in 1977) have made their name across the globe as leading performers of Renaissance choral music, though their repertoire is by no means confined to the 16th century. As the big 2000 approaches – broadcast live on BBC Radio 3 – the ensemble’s founder and conductor Peter Phillips picks out six notable numbers from their glorious career…
