Official Classical Singles Chart such as "Fifty Shades of Grey", "The Dark Knight Rises" and "Man of Steel". In July 2012, a rendition of "Spem in alium" by the Tallis Scholars topped the chart following its usage in "Fifty Shades of Grey". E. L. James, author of the original novel on which the film was based, said that she was delighted that her readers had been introduced to the piece of music, and that it was a "deserved number one". Three weeks later, the London Symphony Orchestra reached number one after their version of "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis was used in the 2012
Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis the piece into third place on the station's "Hall of Fame", an annual poll of the most popular classical music works. The piece was used, in part, in the 2003 film "" directed by Peter Weir. The rising, organ-like melody is used to sombre effect when one of the crew of HMS "Surprise" is cut adrift after falling overboard and is swept away during a storm. Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis Fantasia on a Theme by Thomas Tallis, also known as the Tallis Fantasia, is a work for string orchestra by the British composer Ralph Vaughan Williams. It