Venue: First Congregational Church
Price: $42
Subscription Series: Music Before 1850 Series
"Anyone who knows Renaissance music knows this group has attained superstardom," says The Boston Globe of this British ensemble, led by renowned Renaissance sacred music expert Peter Phillips. Since its inception in 1973, the Tallis Scholars have combined impeccable scholarship with a truly sublime sound, earning a wealth of accolades, including a Gramophone Record of the Year Award for their Josquin Masses, the only recording of early music ever to win that distinction, and an invitation to perform in the Sistine Chapel in 1994 to celebrate the unveiling of Michelangelo's restored frescoes. The purity and clarity of their singing has made them a favorite of audiences world wide, and of Cal Performances audiences in particular — each appearance sells out well in advance.
Program: O magnum mysterium: Music for Christmas, featuring works by Palestrina, Lassus, Isaac, de Rore, Appenzeller, Zielenski
Patron Information
Program Notes: Program notes are available online beginning one week prior to performance.
Education and Community Events: Sightlines event: Fri, Dec 3, 7-7:30 pm, FCC — Pre-concert talk with director Peter Phillips, moderated by Paul Ellison, Director of Music, Church of the Advent, San Francisco
Related Performances:
Akademie für Alte Musik Berlin
Le Concert Spirituel
Artists links:
Official Tallis Scholars site
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