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Nigel’s blog: October 2019

11 October 2019

Since I last wrote the autumn has set in and the leaves are falling. The transition from summer has gone by in something of a blur as Tenebrae enjoyed its busiest September since we began performing nearly 20 years ago. In August we had tremendous fun performing at the BBC Proms, making our debut at… continued

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Tenebrae’s Tallis ‘Lamentations of Jeremiah’ chosen for BBC Radio 3 ‘Building a Library’

31 March 2018

Alongside Tenebrae’s recordings of Fauré Requiem and the Bruckner Motets, the choir’s recording of Tallis’s Lamentations of Jeremiah has been selected for BBC Radio 3’s ‘Building a Library’ series. Alexandra Coghlan described it as “the most technically beautiful recording”. Tenebrae’s Medieval Chant and Tallis Lamentations album is available to purchase on CD or digital download via our… continued

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Tenebrae’s Bruckner motets are BBC Radio 3’s recommended recordings

2 December 2017

In addition to Tenebrae’s Fauré Requiem, the choir’s versions of Bruckner’s motets are the recommended recordings for the BBC Radio 3 ‘Building a Library’. Jonathan Freeman-Attwood (Principal, Royal Academy of Music) said: “Nigel Short and his outstanding singers take more time than anyone to get under the bonnet of each [Bruckner] motet. Their journeys of… continued

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BBC Radio 3 Artist of the Week

19 June 2017

Tenebrae is BBC Radio 3‘s Artist of the Week! Tune into Essential Classics at 11am every day this week to find out Sarah Walker’s choices from the choir’s award-winning discography. Amongst other items, this will include Tenebrae’s recordings of works by Fauré, Parry, Poulenc, Rachmaninov, Victoria and Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles.

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Tenebrae Fauré Requiem is BBC Radio 3 record of choice

4 July 2016

Tenebrae’s recording of the Fauré Requiem paired with Bach Partita no.2 in D minor and a selection of Bach chorales has been named Richard Morrison’s BBC Radio 3 Building a Library recommendation. Broadcast on Saturday 2nd July at 9am, Morrison described Tenebrae’s 2012 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble as “an ideal balance between… continued

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Nigel Short on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune

22 January 2014

Tenebrae’s Artistic Director, Nigel Short, will be interviewed by host Sean Rafferty, live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune on Wednesday 22n January 2014.  They will be talking about the challenges that face British choirs in approaching Russian Orthodox music and will also be playing some tracks from our new album, Russian Treasures. The show starts at… continued