Wednesday
21 October
at 7:30pmTickets:
www.gemsny.org
(212) 866-0468
The Swiss Global Artistic Foundation proudly presented Tenebrae in its candlelit New York debut concert
at the Church of St Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street, near Times Square.
“Passion and Precision is the choir’s motto, and here is an organisation that lives up to its claim.”
TENEBRAE
P A S S I O N & P R E C I S I O N
“A truly elite professional choir… electrifying.” Evening Standard, London
A candlelit concert and New York debut by one of Great Britain’s leading choirs.
Tenebrae, founded and directed by Nigel Short
Wednesday, October 21, 2009 • 7:30 pm
Church of St Mary the Virgin, 145 West 46th Street, New York, NY
Tickets: www.gemsny.org; (212) 866 0468 or at the door
$45, $25, Seniors and Students: $20
Patron Seating: $150, $110
Patron tickets include an intimate post- concert Reception at the Harvard Club of New York City,
with a private musical performance of lighter music by Tenebrae’s small ensemble “The Pits”.
Click here for a full listing of Patron benefits.“An evening beyond perfection.”El Correo de Zamora, Spain“As glowing as stained glass… skin -pricklingly ethereal.”BBC Music Magazine, LondonProgram
| Processional | Tantum Ergo |
| Poulenc | Mass in G |
| Kyrie | |
| Gloria | |
| Sanctus | |
| Benedictus | |
| Agnus Dei | |
| Durufle | Four Motets |
| Ubi caritas | |
| Tota pulchra es | |
| Tantum ergo | |
| Tu es Petrus | |
| Intermission | |
| Chants | from Codex Calixtinus |
| Sir John Tavener | Hymn to the Mother of God |
| Eric Whitacre | Sleep |
| Joby Talbot | from Path of Miracles |
| Leon | |
| Santiago |
Tenebrae is a London-based professional chamber choir, founded and directed by Nigel Short. Its concerts, often performed by candlelight, create an atmosphere of spiritual and musical reflection, where medieval chant and renaissance works are interspersed with more contemporary music. The choir utilizes the acoustic and character of the performance space to enable the audience to experience the full power and intimacy of the human voice.
Tenebrae’s carefully selected singers are drawn from such hallowed musical backgrounds as King’s College Cambridge, Westminster Abbey, Westminster Cathedral, St. Paul’s Cathedral, The Royal Opera House Covent Garden and English National Opera, to create a unique vocal mix with an extraordinary range of vocal power and color. The choir was born out of Nigel Short’s desire to bring together what he loved best in his own singing career—the passionate sounds of large Cathedral choirs and the precision of ensembles like The King’s Singers—to create a new kind of choral group. For further information, visit: www.tenebrae-choir.com.
“The chorus’s ghostly final Amen seemed to go beyond music and into a divine, mystical moment in time that is beyond rational explanation.”The Guardian, London“It was an evening well remembered… their exquisite choral sound, their creative use of our space, the unbelievable ambience…”St. Louis Cathedral Concerts, St. Louis“Should we gawp, or genuflect?”The Times, LondonFor more information, go to Events or contact Robyn Rae, Concert Manager: robynrae@swissglobal.org; (212) 699-0903
