The Tallis Scholars – Concert Two

Mastery of both Renaissance and contemporary sacred music.

In this awe-inspiring performance weaving through sacred music spanning nearly a millennium, The Tallis Scholars showcase what critics have described as their ‘gloriously golden tone’ (The Guardian).

From the mystical chants of Hildegard von Bingen through to the ethereal harmonies of Arvo Pärt, the crystalline voices of the The Tallis Scholars are perfectly at home in Elisabeth Murdoch Hall’s unmatched acoustics.

Considered ‘one of the UK’s greatest cultural exports’ (BBC Radio 3), The Tallis Scholars profoundly moving performance begins in colonial Mexico with Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla’s vibrant, and rarely heard, Deus in adiutorium and concludes as the final strains of Josquin des Prez’ Præter rerum seriem fade away.

Contrasted with the stark, meditative power of Pärt, this transcendent journey through the heights of sacred choral music explores the essence of human devotion and creative expression.

Juan Gutiérrez de Padilla Deus in adiutorium

Hildegard von Bingen In principio

Arvo Pärt Triodion

Hildegard von Bingen O virtus Sapientiae

Jacob Obrecht Salve Regina

Gregorio Allegri Miserere mei, Deus

Hildegard von Bingen O ignis Spiritus paracliti

Arvo Pärt Magnificat; Da Pacem Domine

Hildegard von Bingen O Ecclesia

Josquin des Prez Præter rerum seriem

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Monday 06 October 2025 – 7:30pm

Duration: 1 hour 30 mins (incl. interval). Please note, running times are approximate and subject to change.

MRC, Elisabeth Murdoch Hall

TICKETS: Standard Premium $150; A Reserve $115; B Reserve $90; C Reserve $75; Concession A Reserve $95; B Reserve $75