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archiveNick Gale (1975-2015), organist, choral director, for 13 years Master of the Music at the Cathedral of St. George in Southwark |
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Thank you for posting this clip, Kathleen. A truly beautiful motet by a Roman Catholic composer (Tallis) written in English for the Ecclesia Anglicanum and sung in Westminster Abbey by the Abbey Choir conducted by a Roman Catholic in the presence of then Pope Benedict XVI and then Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams. A truly historic and beautiful moment for the church and music!
My parish choir will be singing this piece tomorrow. One of my favorites.