Choir of the Earth presents: Spem in Alium: Directed and conducted by Nigel Short at Online event, London on Thursday 28th October 2021

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Choir of the Earth presents: Spem in Alium

Directed and conducted by Nigel Short

Add to my Calendar 28-10-2021 19:00 28-10-2021 21:00 36 Choir of the Earth presents: Spem in Alium You are cordially invited to attend our online concert, 'Choir of the Earth presents: Spem in Alium', on Thursday 28 October at 19:00 BST. Spem in Alium is one of the 'must haves' in every choral journey. Latin for 'Hope in any other', Spem in Alium is a 40-part Renaissance motet by Thomas Tallis, composed in c.1570, and is considered by some to be the greatest piece of early English choral music. In a unique approach to this complex and intriguing work, Choir of the Earth have partnered with the incredible Nigel Short and Tenebrae to learn and record Spem in Alium, with over 2,000 voices contributing to the final production! Could it be the largest ever recording of Spem in Alium..? Join Nigel as he premieres Choir the Earth's rendition of this breath-taking work, with live conducting. The concert livestream is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_NCuEqDpo Whilst access to the concert is open to all, we kindly request a £5 donation for the Thomas Tallis Society, which can be made at: https://choiroftheearth.com/donations-to-thomas-tallis-society Please join us and support our wonderful choral family at this exciting premiere. We look forward to seeing you there! Online event, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Online event

London
England

Thursday 28th October 2021
7:00 PM

Programme

Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium nunquam habui à 40

Performers

Nigel Short – choral director

Choir of the Earth
Tenebrae Choir

Programme Note

You are cordially invited to attend our online concert, 'Choir of the Earth presents: Spem in Alium', on Thursday 28 October at 19:00 BST.

Spem in Alium is one of the 'must haves' in every choral journey. Latin for 'Hope in any other', Spem in Alium is a 40-part Renaissance motet by Thomas Tallis, composed in c.1570, and is considered by some to be the greatest piece of early English choral music.

In a unique approach to this complex and intriguing work, Choir of the Earth have partnered with the incredible Nigel Short and Tenebrae to learn and record Spem in Alium, with over 2,000 voices contributing to the final production! Could it be the largest ever recording of Spem in Alium..?

Join Nigel as he premieres Choir the Earth's rendition of this breath-taking work, with live conducting.

The concert livestream is available at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=if_NCuEqDpo

Whilst access to the concert is open to all, we kindly request a £5 donation for the Thomas Tallis Society, which can be made at: https://choiroftheearth.com/donations-to-thomas-tallis-society

Please join us and support our wonderful choral family at this exciting premiere. We look forward to seeing you there!

Poster for Choir of the Earth presents Spem in Alium directed and conducted by Nigel Short

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