| Programme: | Hildegard von Bingen: In principio omnes; O virtus sapientiae; O ignis Spiritus paracliti; O ecclesia / Arvo Pärt: Triodion; Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen; Da pacem Domine; ...Which Was The Son Of… / Gregorio Allegri: Miserere mei, Deus / Kara-Lis Coverdale: new work (world premiere; commissioned by La Biennale di Venezia) |
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| Choir: | The Tallis Scholars |
| Director: | Peter Phillips |
| In collaboration with: | Basilica e Procuratoria di San Marco |
Music
The Tallis Scholars
Description
Set to be performed at the Basilica di San Marco, this concert traces a single thread: chant. Spanning nearly a millennium, it brings together four distinct approaches, each offering a path spiritual elevation. The music of Hildegard von Bingen represents a 12th-century vision of chant through her own original compositions; Gregorio Allegri’s Miserere mei, Deus reflects the living continuation of the Gregorian tradition; and the works of Arvo Pärt reimagine this heritage through a musical language informed in part by Orthodox sacred music. The programme also includes the world premiere of a new commission by Kara-Lis Coverdale: a rare undertaking for The Tallis Scholars and a contemporary contribution to the a cappella choral repertoire. Among the works presented, Pärt’s Da pacem Domine offers a particularly direct connection to chant, with the alto voice carrying a complete chant melody throughout the piece.