Making their debut at The Bridgewater Hall, Tenebrae bring us music that celebrates some of the finest choral works from the Renaissance to the present day, ranging from the haunting Allegri Miserere Mei, Deus to Eric Whitacre’s resplendent I thank you God. These works showcase the rich dark sounds of the Russian orthodox, the prayerful intimacy of contemporary English masters and the soaring contrapuntal lines of the late Renaissance. Closing with Harris’ spectacular Faire is the Heaven, this programme is a true homage to choral greats past and present.

Programme

Lobo Versa est in luctum
Croft/Purcell Burial Sentences
Tallis Loquebantur variis languis; Salvator mundi; Te lucis ante terminum
Lotti Crucifixus Allegri Miserere mei, Deus
Tavener Funeral Ikos; Hymn to the Mother of God; Song for Athene
Rachmaninov Heruvimskaya pesn
Chesnokov Heruvimskaya pesn
Holst Ave Maria; Nunc Dimittis
Eric Whitacre I thank you God
Harris Faire is the Heaven

Artist Information

Tenebrae
Nigel Short

Artist(s)

Nigel Short, Tenebrae