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Fifty Shades of Grey: The Classical Album - Tallis, 'Spem in Alium' (15x50)

Going track-by-track, in 50 words or less, through all 15 of E.L. James' favorite classical music.

Today...Tallis, Spem in Alium.

Eight choirs of five voices makes Peter Phillips' Tallis Scholars 40 strong here. It's a true polyphonic spree to listen to. Translated as "Hope in any other form"--from the deuterocanonical Book of Judith, no less--there's no motet mo' better for throwing shade on Ana and Xian. (Check out Kronos' version for a second-best hearing).

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