The Tallis Scholars – Music for The Sistine Chapel

Sublime sacred choral music performed by ‘the rock stars of Renaissance vocal music’.

For over 40 years, British early music vocal ensemble The Tallis Scholars have established themselves as the world’s leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music, creating a sound of astonishing beauty and blend. Following their triumphant sold-out concert at the Centre in 2013, they return to Australia for a national tour to perform a sublime program of sacred choral music from great Renaissance masters including Josquin, Palestrina, Morales, Victoria and Allegri.

Led by director Peter Phillips, they champion sacred vocal music of the Renaissance, one of the great repertoires of Western classical music, enthralling audiences in churches, cathedrals and venues across the globe.

In this program The Tallis Scholars explore the world of great Renaissance composers with music once written for the revered Sistine Chapel Choir, including Allegri’s iconic Miserere.

PROGRAM

Cristóbal de Morales Regina caeli

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Missa Papae Marcelli

Gregorio Allegri Miserere mei, Deus

Costanzo Festa Quam pulchra es

Carpentras Lamentations

Josquin des Prez Inter natos mulierum

Tomás Luis de Victoria Magnificat Primi Toni (a 8)