Director of the Tallis Scholars, Peter Phillips talks about his approach to text in music. Subscribe to ThisChoirNerd on Patreon to hear the full conversation:) https://www.patreon.com/thischoirnerd The conversation is oriented around his book, "What We Really Do: The Tallis Scholars," available for purchase for $35 (normally $60) here: https://py.pl/9RcoXpcXFpe Proceeds will go directly to supporting The Tallis Scholars, who are suffering financially from the COVID pandemic. You can also support them by playing their Tallis Scholars playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5YhD7hlMxrBCHK0pWfOlmu Topics include: Inspiration for starting The Tallis Scholars, the sound, interpretation, finding the right speed, authenticity, recording, ideal singers, Renaissance polyphony on the main stage, and a short Question and Answer session.