In September 2016 Tenebrae spent three days in St John’s School, Leatherhead as part of an artistic residency. During the course of the residency Nigel and Tenebrae’s Associate Artists worked with the full school choir and the school’s chamber consort, as well as offering Q&A sessions and inviting pupils to observe Tenebrae rehearsals. The residency… continued

Boy soprano Aksel Rykkvin has received terrific reviews for his first solo album with Signum Records, accompanied by the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment and conducted by Tenebrae Artistic Director, Nigel Short. The disc, Aksel! Arias by Bach, Handel and Mozart, has gone from strength to strength, with Gramophone describing Aksel as “so much more than… continued

Tenebrae is thrilled to be working with London Youth Choir as one of its Choral Development Partners in the 2016-17 season. We caught up with Esther Jones, Acting Artistic Director of London Youth Choir to hear more about the work of this fantastic organisation. Tell us a little bit about yourself and your background. I… continued

Well it’s back to earth with a bump after several weeks away with the family and Tenebrae’s mascot, Monty, I’m now back to editing recordings, programming, and of course spending lots of time with Henry and Helen in the Office! Well, I’m supposed to be…. Actually I had to sneak away from my family holiday… continued

Tenebrae is delighted to now be working with two prestigious agencies: Müller & Pavlik artistic management and Counterpoint Taidal Management. Established in 2010 in Basel, Müller & Pavlik artistic management also manages the Basel Chamber Orchestra and Gstaad Menuhin Festival, amongst other artists and projects. Counterpoint Taidal Management is an international artist and project management company… continued

Tenebrae is delighted to announce that it has received its first-ever grant from Arts Council England. This funding will help support a major commission by rising composer Owain Park, alongside a recording and touring project to mark Tenebrae’s fifteenth anniversary. The tour will commence in 2017 with dates to be announced in due to course, so watch… continued

I’m writing this blog as I sit in glorious Devon where I’m spending some much-needed quality family time.  Last term was busy not just for Tenebrae but for my children too! The usual endless taxiing about getting them to their various sports clubs – their favourite being cricket – alongside their own birthday parties and,… continued

What a fabulous surprise on Saturday morning to have a text from a dear old friend congratulating me on ‘Gracie doing you proud on Radio 3 just now…’. I had no idea what he was talking about and so enquired as to what he was referring to – or words to that effect! It turns… continued

Tenebrae’s recording of the Fauré Requiem paired with Bach Partita no.2 in D minor and a selection of Bach chorales has been named Richard Morrison’s BBC Radio 3 Building a Library recommendation. Broadcast on Saturday 2nd July at 9am, Morrison described Tenebrae’s 2012 recording with the London Symphony Orchestra Chamber Ensemble as “an ideal balance between… continued

It’s been a busy but incredibly rewarding month for us, with the usual amount of varying repertoire and concert venues. First of all we spent an intense few days recording some wonderful music by Polish composer Pawel Lukaszewski in St Augustine’s, Kilburn. It was a real pleasure to have Pawel with us to help give… continued

Tenebrae is delighted to have received glowing reviews for the choir’s recent recordings of works by Alexander L’Estrange, Ola Gjeilo and Bob Chilcott. Described as “classic Tenebrae”, Gramophone Magazine praised Tenebrae Consort’s recording of Chilcott’s songs and arrangements on Sun, Moon, Sea and Stars for having “faultless tuning, perfect blend, pure soprano sound, all beautifully… continued

This month got off to the most wonderful start with a concert in one of England’s most beautiful Cathedrals, Wells. A packed Nave meant the choir had to begin the concert standing right against the West Door but the acoustic is such that we became instantly aware that our sound was pinging down the Cathedral… continued