After a 6am wake-up call, it is usual for an early morning coach to have an air of sleepy silence, which is only ever broken by the sound of a certain someone’s phone, or indeed my volcanic snoring. It is perhaps surprising then, that despite the forecast of continued ‘English’ drizzle for the day ahead,… continued

Monday was a well-earned day off for most of our number (Nigel and Henry soldiered on with meetings and workshops). Some visited the local aquarium, some went in search of shops and Bourbon, many chose a lazy day in bed. The lovely people at Skylark Vocal Ensemble kindly invited us for a party in the… continued

As I was checking in my luggage on the morning of day 4 of our USA tour I was asked where I was flying to. I didn’t know the answer. More worryingly, I had literally no idea where I was flying from. Such is the mental state of the hardened tourer following many hours of… continued

Another early start for concert no 3 at JMU in Harrisonburg Va., but this time for a long coach ride, preferable to running the gamut of morning TSA queue misery at airports. The route took us through rural parts of Maryland and on down picturesque Route 81 and the Shenandoah Valley – at the right… continued

When I first heard Tenebrae, I was in a church in New York City known as Smokey Mary’s, which acquired this nickname for the large quantities of incense used during mass. It creates a rather evocative and exotic setting, despite being in the heart of the world’s busiest city, and with the astonishing sounds coming… continued

They say that ‘everything is bigger in Texas’, and one supposes there must be some truth to the aphorism. But I’m not sure any of us were quite prepared for the form this would take for our first stop in Dallas. After a long travel day, we were up at 9am for a rehearsal on… continued

Having had a wonderful break of 4 weeks over the summer with the family down in Devon, which actually ended up being even more exhausting than our usual mad routine at home, things seem to have taken off at the furious pace they left off at back in July! So, we had another glorious trip… continued

We’re delighted to announce the winner of our Locus Iste Choir Competition: the very talented Epiphoni Consort! Epiphoni Consort are a London-based chamber ensemble conducted by Tim Reader, who perform choral music of all eras and styles across London’s great churches and halls. We very much look forward to working with them for a special collaborative performance… continued

Tenebrae was delighted to be invited back to the Lammermuir Festival this season presenting its new programme of Brahms and Bruckner Motets (in advance of the official launch concert on November 12th). This was followed by a selection of music by Orlando Gibbons with Tenebrae Consort and the fantastic viol consort, Phantasm which received rave reviews:… continued

Have you ever wanted to find out what it takes to be a Tenebrae singer? We’re delighted to be offering several new opportunities for singers to get involved with Tenebrae and to see ‘behind the scenes’. ———– Saturday November 7th, 2pm CHORAL WORKSHOP: MUSIC OF BRAHMS AND BRUCKNER On Saturday November 7th, join Tenebrae Artistic Director… continued

Tenebrae was lucky enough to be invited to perform at Thaxted and Lessay festivals, and I was lucky enough to be part of the choir for these concerts. Both settings are magical and have their own set of charms about them. First, Thaxted. Repeating a programme from Douai Abbey as part of the Newbury Spring… continued

On this, the 10th anniversary of the first performance of Joby Talbot’s epic choral symphony Path of Miracles, I have some very strong and mixed emotions going through my head. The world premiere had been due to take place at the beautiful church St Bartholomew-the-Great on that fateful day of the London bombings 7th July,… continued