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Brussels

29. März 2019

Ein Land geht, die Musik bleibt: Brexit-Konzert in Brüssel

Von Jens Klier

Yo-Yo Ma and Arooj Aftab © Hilary Scott, courtesy of the BSO

Lenox

We The People: Our Future Together: Yo-Yo Ma curates a polyglot program at Tanglewood

Von Kevin Wells, 9. August 2026

The collaborative, multicultural spirit of Yo-Yo Ma’s Silk Road Project imbues his Tanglewood program, featuring young cellists Christine Lee and Karen Ouzounian.

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Lenox

9. Aug. 2026

Yo-Yo Ma curates a polyglot program at Tanglewood

Von Kevin Wells

El Orfeó Universitari de València en el claustro mayor © Eduardo Alapont

Valencia

Orfeó Universitari de València y Camerata Babiloni recrean la espiritualidad contemporánea en Serenates 2026

Von Daniel Martínez Babiloni, 27. Juni 2026

Francesc Valldecabres dirigió además de con extrema solvencia técnica, con detallismo, un sesudo programa que devino en una experiencia emocional intensa.

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Valencia

27. Juni 2026

La espiritualidad contemporánea en Serenates 2026

Von Daniel Martínez Babiloni

St Andrews

A Midsummer meditation mix from the SCO Chorus at St Andrews

Von David Smythe, 20. Juni 2026

The SCO Chorus in a meditative mood for midsummer in music by Glass, Taverner, MacMillan and Duruflé.

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St Andrews

20. Juni 2026

A Midsummer meditation mix from the SCO Chorus

Von David Smythe

West Horsley

Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere at Grange Park Opera

Von Nick Boston, 4. Juni 2026

John Tavener’s “mystical pantomime” proves a disappointment, despite strong performances from singers and orchestra in David Pountney’s production.

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West Horsley

4. Juni 2026

Tavener’s Krishna fails to convince in world premiere

Von Nick Boston

Brighton

Johnston’s Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic Orchestra with MacGregor

Von Nick Boston, 29. März 2026

Warm Vaughan Williams and energetic Richter and Vivaldi from MacGregor and the BPO strings, with an astonishing performance of Tavener’s The Protecting Veil from Guy Johnston the highlight.

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Brighton

29. März 2026

Johnston’s Tavener the highlight for the Brighton Philharmonic

Von Nick Boston

Nigel Short conducts Tenebrae at the Elbphilharmonie © Carolin Windel

Hamburg

Tenebrae’s spatial sonic experiment: Pärt, Tallis and Tavener at the Elbphilharmonie

Von Mengguang Huang, 23. Oktober 2025

Tenebrae transforms the Elbphilharmonie into a living instrument, exploring centuries of choral music through spatialised sound, Pärt’s tintinnabuli, Renaissance masterpieces and contemporary innovations in a vivid acoustic experiment.

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Hamburg

23. Okt. 2025

Tenebrae sing Pärt, Tallis and Tavener at the Elbphilharmonie

Von Mengguang Huang

Thibaut Garcia, Lucienne Renaudin Vary et Félicien Brut © François Le Guen / Festival de Rocamadour

Souillac

Les aventures du Festival de Rocamadour, du trio jouissif au chœur introspectif

Von Thibault d'Hauthuille, 21. August 2025

Dans le cadre imprévu du Palais des Congrès de Souillac, Félicien Brut, Lucienne Renaudin Vary et Thibaut Garcia ont enchanté le public, avant le concert plein de recueillement de Tenebrae avec La Sportelle.

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Souillac

21. Aug. 2025

Le Festival de Rocamadour, du trio jouissif au chœur introspectif

Von Thibault d'Hauthuille

The Veil of the Temple triumphantly opens the Edinburgh International Festival

Von David Smythe, 2. August 2025

John Tavener's epic, eight-hour all-night vigil opens the festival in monumental style, directed by Thomas Guthrie.

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Edinburgh

2. Aug. 2025

Triumphant Tavener opens the Edinburgh International Festival

Von David Smythe

The SCO Chorus and Gregory Batsleer © Christopher Bowen (2022)

Snow on Snow: SCO Chorus brightens the solstice darkness

Von David Smythe, 20. Dezember 2023

A delightful seasonal showcase from the SCO Chorus, directed and conducted by Gregory Batsleer, in a programme of ancient and modern music and texts in the historic setting of Greyfriars Kirk.

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Edinburgh

20. Dez. 2023

Snow on Snow: SCO Chorus brightens the solstice darkness

Von David Smythe

Ludwigsburg

Anna Prohaska ignites Ludwigsburg with Veronika Eberle, Alisa Weilerstein and Idoo Bar-Shaï

Von Mark Thomas, 23. Juni 2021

This enticing ensemble of soprano and piano trio evoked, delighted and expressed with heightened intensity in less well-known repertoire, including from some big names.

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Ludwigsburg

23. Juni 2021

Prohaska ignites Ludwigsburg with Eberle, Weilerstein and Bar-Shaï

Von Mark Thomas

Alresford

Precipice at The Grange Festival: a mirror of our times in mixed art forms

Von David Karlin, 22. August 2020

Michael Chance takes the audience around The Grange in a thoughtful show combining opera excerpts, dance, acrobats, vocal and instrumental music.

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Alresford

22. Aug. 2020

Precipice at The Grange Festival: a mirror of our times

Von David Karlin

Perth

Scottish Ensemble’s adventures in music for a winter’s night

Von David Smythe, 7. Dezember 2019

A deeply soulful musical adventure for a winter’s night from the Scottish Ensemble to celebrate their 50th anniversary

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Perth

7. Dez. 2019

Scottish Ensemble’s adventures in music for a winter’s night

Von David Smythe

Durham

An Enduring Voice: The Sixteen's 40th anniversary choral pilgrimage reaches Durham

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 25. Oktober 2019

The Sixteen's 40th anniversary choral pilgrimage mixes Tudor music from the treasure trove of the Eton Choirbook with music that hadn't been written when the group were founded, including a striking new work by James MacMillan.

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Durham

25. Okt. 2019

An Enduring Voice: The Sixteen's 40th anniversary choral pilgrimage

Von Jane Shuttleworth

Perth

Tenebrae weaves a mesmerising spell at Perth Festival of the Arts

Von David Smythe, 22. Mai 2018

Stunningly beautiful commemorative British choral music from Tenebrae under Nigel Short at Perth Festival of the Arts in St John’s Kirk’s wonderful acoustic.

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Perth

22. Mai 2018

Tenebrae weaves a mesmerising spell at Perth Festival of the Arts

Von David Smythe

The City of London Sinfonia plumbs the depths of Tavener's The Protecting Veil

Von Danny Riley, 2. Dezember 2017

The City of London Sinfonia presents an absorbing account of Tavener's musical ecumenicism.

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London

2. Dez. 2017

Plumbing the depths of Tavener

Von Danny Riley

Ancient and Modern Christmas icons from the SCO Chorus in Edinburgh

Von David Smythe, 15. Dezember 2016

Britten’s Ceremony of Carols with pieces by Tavener, MacMillan and Lauridsen contrast with Byrd and Dowland in a thoughtful and moving performance of Christmas musical icons from the Scottish Chamber Orchestra Chorus.

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Edinburgh

15. Dez. 2016

Ancient and Modern Christmas icons

Von David Smythe

Gateshead

Pärt and Tavener: simple complexity from the Royal Northern Sinfonia

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 13. April 2016

Great musicality from Royal Northern Sinfonia in deceptively simple Pärt and a fearsomely demanding piece by John Tavener.

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Gateshead

13. Apr. 2016

Pärt and Tavener: simple complexity from the Royal Northern Sinfonia

Von Jane Shuttleworth

Mexico City

Pacho Flores y la OSN ofrecieron un intenso concierto navideño

Von Maby Muñoz-Hénonin, 6. Dezember 2015

Para el último concierto del año la Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional eligió un programa festivo y de ánimo celebratorio, aunque quizá podríamos hablar de dos conciertos en uno.

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Mexico City

6. Dez. 2015

Pacho Flores y la OSN ofrecieron un concierto navideño

Von Maby Muñoz-Hénonin

The Duke Quartet make an impression with Tavener

Von Katy Wright, 22. Mai 2015

Tavener's The Hidden Treasure is the highlight of the Duke Quartet's recital at Kings Place

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London

22. Mai 2015

The Duke Quartet make an impression with Tavener

Von Katy Wright

Serious Christmas fare from the choir of Westminster Abbey

Von Jack Johnson, 11. Dezember 2014

The choir tackle an ambitious, if overly long programme of Advent-themed works with mixed results.

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London

11. Dez. 2014

Serious Christmas fare at Cadogan Hall

Von Jack Johnson

John Tavener: a celebration at the Royal Festival Hall

Von Julia Savage, 25. November 2014

This celebration of Tavener's music showed the extraordinary depth and breadth of his compositions.

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London

25. Nov. 2014

John Tavener: a celebration at the RFH

Von Julia Savage

Dublin

The Heavenly chorus: the Tallis Scholars grace Dublin with their presence

Von Andrew Larkin, 6. November 2014

In a celestial choir-off, one could imagine the Tallis Scholars giving the Seraphims and Cherubims a run for their money.

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Dublin

6. Nov. 2014

The Heavenly chorus: the Tallis Scholars in Dublin

Von Andrew Larkin

Britten Sinfonia fails to impress at Milton Court

Von Katy Wright, 29. September 2014

The Britten Sinfonia's tribute to Mozart fell somewhat flat, with only hauntingly beautiful Kurtág able to somewhat redeem passionless performances of Adams and Tavener.

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London

29. Sept. 2014

Only Kurtág impresses at Milton Court

Von Katy Wright

Sonic inundation: John Tavener’s Flood of Beauty at the Barbican

Von David Fay, 28. September 2014

There was an inundation of the sound of John Tavener's Flood of Beauty at the Barbican on Sunday, with the Britten Sinfonia conducted by Martyn Brabbins.

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London

28. Sept. 2014

Sonic inundation: Tavener’s Flood of Beauty

Von David Fay

The BBCSO and BBC Singers perform Charles Ives, John Adams, Judith Weir, John Tavener and Benjamin Britten at the Barbican Hall

Von Chris Garlick, 24. September 2014

Andrew Litton and the BBCSO and the BBC Singers create order out of chaos at the Barbican Hall in a challenging programme including Charles Ives monumental 4th Symphony.

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London

24. Sept. 2014

The BBCSO and BBC Singers at the Barbican

Von Chris Garlick

Prom 76: A fitting close for the 2014 Proms season

Von Hazel Rowland, 13. September 2014

Sakari Oramo takes the reins for his first Last Night of the Proms, alongside dazzling violinist Janine Jansen and the BBC Symphony Orchestra.

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London

13. Sept. 2014

A fitting close to the Proms season

Von Hazel Rowland

Luminous Rest: The Tallis Scholars sing Tavener at the Proms

Von David Fay, 4. August 2014

The Tallis Scholars and the Heath Quartet perform the music of John Tavener at the Royal Albert Hall, on the 100th anniversary of the start of Britain's involvement in the First World War.

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London

4. Aug. 2014

Luminous Rest: The Tallis Scholars sing Tavener at the Proms

Von David Fay

A Tavener première, impassioned Bartók and a surprise cameo from Mozart

Von Jack Johnson, 23. Juli 2014

The BBC Symphony Orchestra première the first of two late works by John Tavener this Proms season and Isabelle Faust excels in Bartók and Bach.

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London

23. Juli 2014

A Tavener première, impassioned Bartók and a surprise cameo from Mozart

Von Jack Johnson

Bridgend

Crescent Scratches and Llanandras Melodies from Quatuor Tana

Von Philip May, 16. Mai 2014

The most exciting of the works presented by Quatuor Tana was the première of Yann Robin's Second Quartet, Crescent Scratches. As explained by Robin, the quartet is founded on the idea of pulsating glissandi and 'scratching' as used on a DJ turntable.

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Bridgend

16. Mai 2014

Crescent Scratches and Llanandras Melodies from Quatuor Tana

Von Philip May

Guerre et Paix: The Tallis Scholars à Cadogan Hall

Von Elodie Olson-Coons, 14. Mai 2014

2014 marque le centenaire du début de la Première Guerre Mondiale. Les Tallis Scholars ont choisi de célébrer cette date par un programme qui tourne autour des idées de conflit, de paix, de deuil, et de consolation.

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London

14. Mai 2014

Guerre et Paix: The Tallis Scholars à Cadogan Hall

Von Elodie Olson-Coons

Cleveland Heights

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, impresses with music for Advent on tour in Cleveland

Von Timothy Robson, 14. Dezember 2013

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge, with their director Graham Ross, wound up their North American tour with music for Advent at Fairmount Presbyterian Church, Cleveland, with music by Howells, Britten, Tavener, Rutter, and Roderick Williams's haunting "O Adonai et Dux domus Israel."

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Cleveland Heights

14. Dez. 2013

Choir of Clare College, Cambridge in Cleveland

Von Timothy Robson

Auckland

Tallis Scholars make a memorable Auckland debut at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Von Simon Holden, 23. Oktober 2013

The Tallis Scholars have been one of the foremost Renaissance vocal ensemble since their inception forty years ago. This was the ensemble’s first visit to New Zealand (organised by Chamber Music New Zealand in partnership with the New Zealand Choral Federation and Dean Endowment Trust) and the performance quality made it worth every minute of the forty year wait.

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Auckland

23. Okt. 2013

Tallis Scholars make a memorable Auckland debut at Holy Trinity Cathedral

Von Simon Holden

Nonsuch Singers evoke stars and light at St James's Church, Piccadilly

Von Jonathan Russell, 19. Oktober 2013

On Saturday at St James’s Church, the Nonsuch Singers presented a captivating programme titled “To the Field of Stars”. It was a compelling mix of recent and old music, predominantly works by living composers and composers from the 16th century. It culminated in the première of Gabriel Jackson’s newly commissioned work To the Field of Stars.

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London

19. Okt. 2013

Nonsuch Singers evoke stars and light at St James's Church, Piccadilly

Von Jonathan Russell

Dresden

An evening of polyphony: The Tallis Scholars in Dresden

Von Max Woods, 23. Mai 2013

Singing polyphonic music requires a specific sound. To be truly effective there must be a beautifully rounded and well blended choral sound, but at the same time the individual lines must be clearly decipherable within the overall texture. This is a balance that The Tallis Scholars seem to find effortless.

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Dresden

23. Mai 2013

An evening of polyphony: The Tallis Scholars in Dresden

Von Max Woods

Calton Consort: Translated Daughters

Von Alan Coady, 17. November 2012

From the altar of their customary home in Edinburgh’s 1691 Canongate Kirk, Calton Consort presented an a cappella concert enigmatically entitled “Translated Daughters”. The enigma dissolved upon hearing W.H. Auden’s text for Britten’s Hymn to St Cecilia. It features the arresting couplet: “Translated Daughter, come down and startle / Composing mortals with immortal fire.

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Edinburgh

17. Nov. 2012

Calton Consort: Translated Daughters

Von Alan Coady

Cheltenham

Première after Première: BBC Singers at the Cheltenham Festival

Von Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres, 5. Juli 2012

In most concert listings, premières seem to be thrown in as a one-off to offset a relatively risk-free billing. In this Cheltenham Music Festival concert, this was not the case. With no less than five premières in an evening of seven choral works, those present could be assured that they were hearing something new.

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Cheltenham

5. Juli 2012

Première after Première: BBC Singers at the Cheltenham Festival

Von Alexandra Hamilton-Ayres

Durham

Renaissance for Durham

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 9. Juni 2012

In my notes for this evening’s concert by Renaissance, a chamber choir founded by the young singer, conductor and composer Ben Rowarth, one word kept recurring – “thoughtful”. This was a programme that had been carefully put together, and which was performed without any unnecessary flashiness or attempts to impress.

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Durham

9. Juni 2012

Renaissance for Durham

Von Jane Shuttleworth

Exultate Singers in Roxanna Panufnik Premières

Von Paul Kilbey, 19. Mai 2012

Contemporary religious music can seem to exist in a different world to the rest of contemporary music, and rarely since Messiaen was in his prime has there been much evidence of it as a really progressive wing of composition.

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London

19. Mai 2012

Exultate Singers in Roxanna Panufnik Premières

Von Paul Kilbey

Toronto

Tafelmusik’s Choral Spectacular: A 30-Year Celebration in Toronto

Von Daniel Frasca , 27. März 2012

An anniversary is undeniably a time for celebration, a time to reflect on past accomplishments whilst keeping the future in close view. This was the case for Tafelmusik’s Chamber Choir on the eve of their 30th anniversary.

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Toronto

27. März 2012

Tafelmusik’s Choral Spectacular: A 30-Year Celebration in Toronto

Von Daniel Frasca

David Hill and Nathalie Clein give energetic interpretations of 20th Century religious works

Von Ruth Mariner, 3. September 2011

Themes of spirituality and religion pervaded the fourth and final chamber music prom of this BBC Proms season.

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London

3. Sept. 2011

David Hill and Nathalie Clein give energetic interpretations of 20th Century religious works

Von Ruth Mariner

Gateshead

National Youth Choir of Scotland

Von Jane Shuttleworth, 21. April 2011

Visiting the Sage to perform a larger concert tomorrow night with the National Youth Orchestra, the National Youth Choir of Scotland presented a solo recital this evening, showcasing, we were told, some of their recent repertoire and favourite pieces, including contemporary arrangements of Scottish folk songs.

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Gateshead

21. Apr. 2011

National Youth Choir of Scotland

Von Jane Shuttleworth

Reading

20th Century Masters

Von Andrew Benson-Wilson, 25. Februar 2011

Imagine the first meeting between two young lovers, a couple who will eventually marry. As they walk through a forest in the moonlight, the girl reveals to her new friend that she is pregnant by another man.

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