From the haunting Allegri Miserere mei, Deus to Whitacre’s resplendent I thank You God, Tenebrae showcase the rich dark soundworld of the Russian orthodox, the prayerful intimacy of contemporary English masters and the soaring contrapuntal lines of the late Renaissance.

Programme

Lobo Versa est in luctum
Tallis Loquebantur variis languis
Tallis Te lucis ante terminum
Allegri Miserere mei, Deus
Tavener Hymn to the Mother of God
Rachmaninov Heruvimskaya pesn
Holst Ave Maria
Whitacre I thank You God

Croft/Purcell Burial Sentences
Tallis Salvator mundi
Lotti Crucifixus
Tavener Funeral Ikos
Tavener Song for Athene
Chesnokov Heruvimskaya pesn
Holst Nunc Dimittis
Harris Faire is the Heaven

Artist Information

Tenebrae Nigel Short

Venue & Address

St George’s Chapel, Windsor Castle, 3 The Cloisters, Windsor, SL4 1NJ, United Kingdom

Artist(s)

Nigel Short, Tenebrae