Tenebrae: Drop, drop, slow tears at St John's Smith Square, London on Thursday 9th April 2020

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Tenebrae: Drop, drop, slow tears

Part of the Holy Week, 2020 Festival

Add to my Calendar 09-04-2020 19:30 09-04-2020 21:30 36 Tenebrae: Drop, drop, slow tears Full programmeGibbons: Drop, drop slow tearsHildegard von Bingen arr. Nigel Short: O vos imitatoresChristian Forshaw: RenouncementVictoria: The ReproachesNigel Short: Tenebrae Responsories: Una horaNigel Short: Tenebrae factae suntTallis arr. Christian Forshaw: O nata luxChristian Forshaw: In paradisumTallis: Absterge DomineTallis: Te lucis ante terminumGibbons arr. Nigel Short: Drop, drop slow tears Virtuoso saxophonist Christian Forshaw is joined by Nigel Short and a consort of Tenebrae singers in an ethereal sequence of penitential settings for Holy Week. Combining elements of ancient and modern to stunning effect, Forshaw and Tenebrae bring new colours and context to music by Gibbons, Tallis, and Hildegard von Bingen in a series of new arrangements and compositions, many of which will be performed for the first time in this reflective concert. St John's Smith Square, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St John's Smith Square
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England

Thursday 9th April 2020
7:30 PM

Programme

Orlando Gibbons – Drop, drop slow tears

Performers

Christian Forshaw – Saxophone
Nigel Short – Conductor

Tenebrae

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Programme Note

Full programme
Gibbons: Drop, drop slow tears
Hildegard von Bingen arr. Nigel Short: O vos imitatores
Christian Forshaw: Renouncement
Victoria: The Reproaches
Nigel Short: Tenebrae Responsories: Una hora
Nigel Short: Tenebrae factae sunt
Tallis arr. Christian Forshaw: O nata lux
Christian Forshaw: In paradisum
Tallis: Absterge Domine
Tallis: Te lucis ante terminum
Gibbons arr. Nigel Short: Drop, drop slow tears

Virtuoso saxophonist Christian Forshaw is joined by Nigel Short and a consort of Tenebrae singers in an ethereal sequence of penitential settings for Holy Week. Combining elements of ancient and modern to stunning effect, Forshaw and Tenebrae bring new colours and context to music by Gibbons, Tallis, and Hildegard von Bingen in a series of new arrangements and compositions, many of which will be performed for the first time in this reflective concert.

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