Tenebrae presents a wide-ranging programme spanning five centuries of sacred choral music. ‘A Celestial Gift’ features celebrated choral works such as Allegri’s iconic setting of Psalm 51. Alongside familiar favourites, this programme showcases a wealth of music by some of today’s most exciting composers, with particular highlights including In Winter’s House by Joanna Marsh and Sir James MacMillan’s stunning setting of the Miserere.

Programme

Orlando de Lassus – Musica Dei donum
Plainchant – Pange lingua
Philip Moore – Morning Prayer
Caroline Shaw – and the swallow
Owain Park – Beati quorum via
Joanna Marsh – Evening Prayer
Orlando Gibbons – Drop, drop slow tears
arr. Christian Forshaw
Gregorio Allegri – Miserere, mei Deus
INTERVAL
John Tavener – Funeral Ikos
Joanna Marsh – In Winter’s House
Owain Park – Caelos ascendit hodie
Sergei Rachmaninov – Heruvimskaya pesn
Pavel Chesnokov – Svyete tihi
James MacMillan – Miserere

Artist Information

Tenebrae
Artistic Director – Nigel Short

Artist(s)