TENEBRAE CHOIRNigel Short Conductor Bennet All
creatures now Carlton Calm was the air Morley
Hard by a crystal fountain Cavendish Come gentle swains Weelkes
As Vesta wasByrd O Lord, make thy servant
Elizabeth Farrant Lord for thy tender mercy’s sake
Tallis Absterge Domine Walton Set me as a
seal Elgar O Wild West wind Britten Dances
of GlorianaTenebrae make a welcome return to Orkney with a programme
of music which hints at Royal Platinum Jubilee celebrations with music
from the Elizabethan court and beyond. Under the direction of
Nigel Short, Tenebrae performs at major festivals and venues across
the globe, including the BBC Proms, Edinburgh International Festival,
Leipzig Gewandhaus (Germany) and Melbourne Festival (Australia). The
choir is renowned for its highly-acclaimed interpretations of choral
music ranging from the hauntingly passionate works of the Renaissance
through to contemporary choral masterpieces, and is a dedicated
advocate for contemporary composers, having worked with Judith
Bingham, Ola Gjeilo, Alexander L’Estrange, Alexander Levine, Paweł
Łukaszewski, Paul Mealor, Hilary Tann, Joby Talbot, Sir John Tavener
and Will Todd. Tenebrae is also frequently engaged with the world’s
finest orchestras, regularly appearing alongside the Academy of
Ancient Music, Aurora Orchestra and Britten Sinfonia, and also curates
an annual Holy Week Festival in partnership with St John’s Smith
Square.
