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Described as “phenomenal” (The Times) and “devastatingly beautiful” (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae,
under the direction of Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles renowned for its passion and precision.

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On the big screen

22 May 2023

We were delighted to visit London’s Abbey Road Studios last summer, for a very special recording session with the composer Simon Franglen. Simon is an iconic composer for film and contemporary music, tasked with scoring the Avatar films. We were thrille... continued

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James Bowman

28 March 2023

Nigel shares his memories of the inspirational countertenor James Bowman, who passed away yesterday afternoon.

“Immense sadness today to hear of the loss of one of my earliest musical inspirations, countertenor James Bowman. Listening to a recording of James... continued

Blogs

Nigel’s Blog: March 2023

23 March 2023

It’s been quite a while since I wrote a blog, but in fairness these last 8 months or so have been action-packed. Not all of it quite the kind of action I would have wished for, but life has been anything but dull.

As many of you will know, last sum... continued

USA Tour 2022

US Tour Blog: Joe Blogs – Joey Edwards

11 November 2022

A missile welded to the roof of a camper van is not a usual sight to see from the tour-bus window. We overtook it on the freeway just outside Bethlehem, PA. Today, we drove about six hours from Morristown to Harrisonburg for our next c... continued

Upcoming Events

Jul 01

Tenebrae in Concert

St. Andrew’s Church, Heckington, United Kingdom

Jul 01

Tenebrae in Concert

The Chapter House, Lincoln Cathedral, Lincoln , United Kingdom

Jul 05

English Glories of the 16th Century

Église Saint-Loup, Namur, Belgium

Jul 12

English Glories of the Sixteenth Century

St. Mary’s Church, Petworth, United Kingdom

Jul 13

Glories of Tudor Choral Music

St. Martin in the Fields, Lonodn, United Kingdom