Tenebrae is a professional chamber choir, founded and directed by Nigel Short. Often performing by candlelight, the choir creates an atmosphere of spiritual and musical reflection, using the acoustic and atmosphere of buildings to enable the audience to experience the power and intimacy of the human voice at its best.
“Of this programme’s type, I can’t envisage hearing anything better.” (Songs of Farewell)
“the insight and advocacy of Nigel Short’s recording make it outstanding.” (Requiem Mass, 1605)
BBC Music Magazine
We’re delighted to announce that after two nominations in the Choral category of the BBC Music Magazine Awards – the first time a group has been nominated more than once in the same category – we took the award for our recording of Victoria: Requiem Mass, 1605. Many thanks to all our supporters and readers of BBC Music Magazine who voted for us! Our heartfelt thanks goes out to not only the singers involved with this particular recording, but to all those involved with the choir over the last ten years who have helped build and cement the choir’s reputation as one of the world’s leading chamber ensembles.