I wonder how I might have reacted if, in 2001, someone had told me that Tenebrae would still exist in 20 years’ time. Not only that, but that we would have made nearly 40 recordings (winning a handful of awards along the way), sung in many of the world’s finest venues, and performed and recorded… continued

In our twentieth anniversary season, we celebrated Tenebrae’s sell-out debut at the Elbphilharmonie, Hamburg with a spectacular performance, featuring superstar soloists and the renowned Academy of Ancient Music: Nigel Short conductor Grace Davidson soprano Martha McLorinan alto James Gilchrist tenor Matthew Brook bass Tenebrae Choir & The Academy of Ancient Music Our 2007 recording of Messiah with Sir Colin Davis and… continued

It seems pretty surreal that these last few weeks have been as busy as any we’ve experienced over the last 20 years for Tenebrae. What with all the difficulties of international travel, it makes our list of venues all the more remarkable and thus the first thing I have to say in this particular Blog… continued

Well, I find myself in the rather fortunate position of at least having something to write a blog about over these last few months. Slowly but surely it feels as if things are getting back to normal, at least in terms of having dates in the diary. We are still finding most of our work… continued

It is with great sadness that we heard today of the passing of Sir Roger Gifford, Chairman of our Board of Trustees. Our first thoughts and prayers are with Clare and Roger’s family at this time, and to whom on behalf of myself, all our singers past and present, our management team and our current… continued

We are so pleased to be included among the 16 brilliant charities in the UK Simon at Charity Hikes is raising money for throughout 2021, with his walking challenge. Simon is aiming to raise £1,000 for each charity, by covering an incredible 2,000 miles, walking for 8 months! Follow Simon’s progress on the challenge, and… continued

Following the success of our recent collaboration with Self-Isolation Choir, bringing together hundreds of singers worldwide virtually to explore some of Tenebrae’s most popular repertoire, we’re pleased to announce our involvement with two more virtual choral courses in the coming months – no auditions needed! Russian Wonders (13-18 June) – Our wonderful singers have provided the guide tracks… continued

Nigel Short writes: It is with great sadness that we have learned of Lady Valerie Solti’s passing. Valerie was a most wonderful supporter and Patron of Tenebrae, a close friend of our late co-founder Barbara Pollock, and was with us every step of the way on our very first tour in Switzerland back in 2001…. continued

For this  #tenebraeunlocked edition of Nigel’s blog, he interviews the composer Judith Bingham. Her atmospheric and captivating piece The Drowned Lovers was written as a companion to Stanford’s The Bluebird, and features on our award-winning album Music of the Spheres. Popular with audiences worldwide, we were delighted to feature music from this album in our… continued

We are delighted to be working in conjunction with acclaimed composer and Tenebrae soprano Josephine Stephenson to compose a new work which will feature in our twentieth anniversary celebration programme ‘Humanity and Liberty’. This programme combines Josephine’s first substantial work for choir with new and existing choral works and spoken drama. It acts as an… continued

Brighten your January with our concert films!  Series Tickets available here Tenebrae Unlocked is a brand new series of specially created and filmed performances, featuring our most popular repertoire alongside new discoveries, and bringing the Tenebrae concert experience to you at home. Shot in the stunning surroundings of St Augustine’s Kilburn in London, each film… continued