This year marks the 500th birthday of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina. At this festival celebrating Early Music, we will be performing a programme of Lassus, Anerio and Palestrina to honour his exquisite compositional style and undeniable impact on choral music.

Programme

Lassus – Musica Dei donum optime
Palestrina – Viri Galilaei, Motet
Palestrina – Missa Viri Galilaei
– Kyrie
– Gloria
– Credo
– Sanctus – Benedictus
– Agnus Dei
Palestrina – Sicut cervus desiderat
Felice Anerio – Ad te levavi
Felice Anerio – Christus factus est
Palestrina – Stabat Mater

Artist(s)

Tenebrae