Thank you to all who attended our Russian Treasures launch concert on Thursday 30 January.  We were overwhelmed by the audience reception and are grateful for all the feedback we received.  St James’s Church, Spanish Place was a truly remarkable building to sing in and we are grateful to the staff and clergy for allowing… continued

Tenebrae’s latest album, Russian Treasures is currently riding high in both the mainstream Classical Artist Albums Chart (5) and Specialist Classical Albums Chart (1).  We are delighted with the album’s success thus far and the messages of appreciation from our fans have been overwhelming.  If you haven’t had a chance to sample the album yet, please… continued

Tenebrae’s Artistic Director, Nigel Short, will be interviewed by host Sean Rafferty, live on BBC Radio 3’s In Tune on Wednesday 22n January 2014.  They will be talking about the challenges that face British choirs in approaching Russian Orthodox music and will also be playing some tracks from our new album, Russian Treasures. The show starts at… continued

Tenebrae’s latest recording, Russian Treasures, featured on BBC Radio 3’s CD Review on Sunday 19th January.  The disc received a glowing review from presenter Andrew McGregor, who labeled it “seriously impressive”. He went on to say: “Tenebrae boasts basses that can descend to subterranean bottom Bs and a quality of timbre and ensemble that is… continued

After much anticipation, we’re delighted to let you know that our brand-new album Russian Treasures on Bene Arte Records is now available for digital download from all major stockists, including Amazon, iTunes and Signum Records. Russian Treasures is the twentieth album from Tenebrae, and the first release on new label Bene Arte, established exclusively to… continued

Tenebrae Choir have received two five star reviews in the January/February edition of Choir and Organ Magazine for their most recent releases. Returning to the sublime music of Tomás Luis de Victoria on Signum with their recording of his timeless Tenebrae Responsories, Tenebrae were described by Choir and Organ as “bridging the spiritual gulf between… continued

“Nigel Short and Tenebrae produced a recording that strips all excess musical flesh aside, exposing the chilly bones of these penitential masterpieces.” Our Victoria Tenebrae Responsories disc on Signum Records has been named as a Gramophone Choice recording in their December issue.  You can read the full review here.

We’re delighted to announce that our recordings of Fauré Requiem and Bach Partita No.2 in d with the London Symphony Orchestra (LSO Live) and Gesualdo Tenebrae Responsories for Holy Saturday (Deutsche Grammophon)  have both been nominated for the International Classical Music Awards in the Choral and Early music categories respectively.  The results, chosen by a jury of… continued

I was very sad to hear the news of Sir John Tavener’s passing yesterday. Sir John was an extremely pleasant and gentle man, but with an almost unnerving sense of spiritual conviction. He reflected this in his music, much of it specifically based on Russian Orthodoxy, but latterly it became more universal, including elements of Hinduism and… continued

Hot on the heels of Tenebrae’s Choral prize at the 2012 BBC Music Magazine Awards for their recording of Victoria Requiem, their latest album on Signum Classics, another Victoria offering in the form of his infamous Tenebrae Responsories, has been given the seal of approval by the Magazine, naming it Choral & Song choice of… continued

To celebrate the release of our latest disc, Victoria: Tenebrae Responsories, we are offering 3 lucky winners from our mailing list a chance to win an exclusive copy of the disc, signed by Artistic Director, Nigel Short. How to enter: all  you have to do is be on our mailing list! Please be assured that… continued

Six of the Best are currently rehearsing for their upcoming concert at the Schouwburg Almere on 11 October 2013 as part of the Kamermuziekfestival in the Netherlands.  They will be performing a programme entitled Tri-Colour, which takes the audience on a voyage around the UK, France and the USA: three countries that share the same flag colours! … continued