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Tonus Peregrinus

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Tonus Peregrinus is a British vocal ensemble specialising in early music and contemporary sacred music,[1] especially that of founder and director, Antony Pitts. Established in 1990, the ensemble have recorded numerous CDs for Naxos,[2] their first winning the Cannes Classical Award (Arvo Pärt's Passio), and two albums of Antony Pitts' music for Hyperion Records[3]Seven Letters and Alpha and Omega. Their latest album, Music from the Eton Choirbook (Naxos 8.572840), was recorded using a new microphone technique developed by NRK engineer Geoff Miles.[4]

The ensemble sang at the memorial for Alexander Litvinenko.[5]

References

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  1. ^ "TONUS PEREGRINUS – authentic & original". tonusperegrinus.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  2. ^ "Pitts, Antony- Bio, Albums, Pictures – Naxos Classical Music". www.naxos.com. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  3. ^ "antony pitts - Hyperion Records". www.hyperion-records.co.uk. Retrieved 17 January 2021.
  4. ^ photograph of experimental "Elephant Ears"
  5. ^ "There is a green hill far away - YouTube". www.youtube.com. 22 September 2006. Archived from the original on 21 December 2021. Retrieved 17 January 2021.