Tenebrae sing Pärt, Tallis and Tavener at the Elbphilharmonie

Nigel Short conducts Tenebrae at the Elbphilharmonie

Von Mengguang Huang, 24 Oktober 2025

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“using movement, positioning and spatial design to make vocal polyphony visible”

Rezensierte Veranstaltung: Elbphilharmonie: Großer Saal, Hamburg, am 23 Oktober 2025

Tavener, Song for Athene

Gibbons, Drop, drop slow tears (arr. Christian Forshaw)

Byrd, Ave verum corpus

Williams, Ave Verum Corpus Re-Imagined

Pärt, Missa syllabica: Gloria

Tavener, Hymn to the Mother of God

Tavener, Mother and Child

Pärt, Sieben Magnificat-Antiphonen: O Weisheit

Pärt, The Beatitudes

Pärt, Cantate Domino canticum novum

Pärt, The woman with the alabaster box

Whitacre, When David heard

Chin, Nulla est finis - a prelude to "Spem in alium"

Tallis, Spem in Alium

Tenebrae

George Herbert, Orgel

Nigel Short, Musikalische Leitung

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Aaron Vincent, 10th January

El Valletta Baroque Festival acoge al coro Tenebrae con un programa de excepcional calidad, centrado en el barroco pero con ecos contemporáneos.

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Le Festival de Rocamadour, du trio jouissif au chœur introspectif

Thibault d'Hauthuille, 21st August

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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Time stands still in Vilde Frang’s Elgar

Mark Pullinger, 12th September

In an evening pairing two English classics, Sir Antonio Pappano conducts the London Symhony Orchestra in Elgar’s Violin Concerto and an out-of-this-world account of Holst’s The Planets.

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A rapt performance from Tenebrae in Joby Talbot’s Path of Miracles

David Truslove, 13th May

Thought-provoking and spine-tingling in equal measure, this performance of Joby Talbot’s pilgrimage work showcases Tenebrae as one of the UK’s most significant choral groups.

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A luminous start to Rachmaninov's anniversary year from Tenebrae

Benjamin Poore, 26th January

Nigel Short's elite consort casts a candlelit spell at St Martin-in-the-Fields in a performance of Rachmaninov's All Night Vigil.

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Tenebrae trace son chemin des miracles au Mont-Saint-Michel

Tristan Labouret, 16th October

En clôture de la cinquième édition du festival Via Aeterna, le chœur britannique a livré une performance forte du Path of Miracles de Joby Talbot.

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Mengguang Huang

Mengguang Huang is a Hamburg-based project manager in the construction industry. With a strong passion for classical music, he was introduced to the world of early music during his time in the UK, where he developed a particular fondness for renaissance and Baroque vocal music. Driven by his love for this genre, he now makes it a priority to attend major Baroque opera productions and concerts across Western Europe whenever possible, continuing to deepen his appreciation for this rich musical tradition.

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