Tenebrae present its BBC Music Magazine award-winning interpretation of Tomás Luis de Victoria’s requiem mass for six voices, written in 1603 and published in 1605. This masterpiece is one of a handful of large-scale works which enjoys mainstream appeal in the 21st century. For many, it represents what Renaissance polyphony is, what it sounds and feels like, and how expressive it can be. The programme also features a selection from Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories and Lamentations for Holy Saturday alongside the captivating ‘Versa est in luctum’ by his contemporary Alonso Lobo.

“This is a definitive modern Victoria Requiem, performed by a choir who relish its musical and expressive challenges.” – Classic FM
“Victoria called on all his imaginative resources in this Requiem, and Tenebrae interprets them magnificently.” – The Daily Telegraph

Programme

Alfonso Lobo – Versa est in luctum
Tomás Luis de Victoria – Selection from Tenebrae Responsories and
Lamentions for Holy Saturday

INTERVAL

Tomás Luis de Victoria – Requiem Mass, 1605

Artist(s)

Nigel Short, Tenebrae Consort