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Sperm In Allium: A Different Way of Looking at the Unassailable Fact that Sex Sells Classical Music

by Chloe Veltman

The Daily Telegraph reports that sales of the Tallis Scholars' recording of Thomas Tallis great, 40-art choral work, Spem In Alium, rapidly rose this week owing to readers of E L James's erotic novel 50 Shades of Grey. From the story:"The piece Spem in alium, sung by the Tallis Scholars is this week at number 7 in the official UK Classical Singles Chart.The piece features in the novel by EL James. Readers who have bo…

SOURCE: Chloe Veltman at 9:44am on July 11, 2012