The People's Chorus: Spem in Alium (2006)

This documentary follows a unique event a day in which 800 members of the public came together to rehearse and perform Tallis Spem in Alium in Manchesters Bridgewater Hall, lead by conductor David Lawrence. Spem in Alium is one of the greatest compositions of all time supremely beautiful and much-loved, but not often performed, as it was written for 8 choirs of 5 parts each. The programme reveals the technique and complexity of Tallis extraordinary work, as it discovers what happens when all the voices come together with only a single day of rehearsals. Participants travelled from all over the country, and even abroad, with many having no previous experience of singing in public, all culminating in the final performance of this marvellous and sublime piece of music. (Digital Classics) Tijdens het kijken raak je al snel betoverd door het enthousiasme van dirigent David Lawrence, die met een resultaatgerichte combinatie van humor en toewijding de honderden mensen door deze beproeving weet te leiden.