We’re thrilled that the wonderful composer Joanna Marsh is writing a new commission for us, to be premiered at Wigmore Hall on 1 December 2019. The new piece, In Winter’s House, is for male voices only and is written to sit alongside Britten’s Cere... continued
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 tr... continued
A lively time for us this last June and July before we hit a full August leading into our busiest autumn since the choir started nearly 20 years ago.
We had another wonderful trip to Suffolk for the Aldeburgh Festival at the start of June. ... continued
This summer sees my final few months as an Associate Artist with Tenebrae, and what an amazing journey it’s been! I’m so grateful to Nigel and his brilliant team for welcoming me on board, particular thanks go to Helen Da... continued
Here’s a round up of all we’ve been up to in a busy May this year. We started the month with a day of rehearsals for both the programmes we would be taking away on tour, and then straight on to Sherborne Abbey for our first concert on 4th May.... continued
And so after a couple of unusually quiet months for Tenebrae we dived straight into our Holy Week Festival at St John’s, Smith Square, full of energy and purpose. This year the Festival had a focus on the wonderful and highly atmospheric mus... continued
What inspired the programme you’re bringing to the Holy Week Festival? Tell us a bit about the music and what we should listen out for.
Northern Rites is a programme that combines music by James MacMillan with pieces and arrange... continued
What inspired the programme you’re bringing to the Holy Week Festival? Tell us a bit about the music and what we should listen out for.
Shortly after the Festival, we (Siglo de Oro) will be recording a disc of music that... continued
As a composer-conductor, what are the some of the differences between conducting your own music and listening to others’ interpretations? Do you have a preference?
When I conduct a piece of my own, I have to learn it from scratc... continued
What inspired the programme you’re bringing to the Holy Week Festival? Tell us a bit about the music and what we should listen out for.
I’ve assembled a Lenten Sequence for our performance on Holy ... continued
Happy new year to all. Hope you’ve put on loads of weight with excessive amounts of good cheer and the like and are now enjoying the effects after a cleansing January. I’m certainly not!
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you all wi... continued
A youthful Tenebrae consort made our way on December 2nd for our first of two weeks in France. The trip would involve five concerts in Marseille and Provence, and a final sixth concert in Aix-en-Provence with the full Tenebrae ... continued