Review by Allen November 10, 2009 (4 of 5 found this review helpful)
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I bought this title, not because I am familliar with Tallis' works, but for the rummor I heard from a hifi BBS about the title's rating in Penguin's Guide: It actually is the first title ever in Penguin's history with 4 stars and a rosette because of its surround sound effect, and later when the SACD is withdrawn from the market, the rating is reduced to 3 stars.
Indeed, the 2009 Penguin Guide awards the RBCD version of this title 3 stars and lamente the withdrawal of the SACD version.
So I bought this SACD, just to see what all the hype is about, and what a surprise it is!
In contrast to most of Naxos' SACD, this title deploys the 4:0 surround sound: rear speakers are used equally as the front speakers to reproduce the church accoustics, and the result is stunning; the sonics of a church is so real that the listener feels immersed right in the middle of it.
Strongly recommend it, and you better have a MC system to see what I mean.
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