Massive pieces of Tudor polyphony, sung with captivating intensity by The Sixteen and Harry Christophers as their 2014 Choral Pilgrimage comes to Durham Cathedral.
2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2014-10-27UTC09:13:56+00:002014-10-26Massive pieces of Tudor polyphony, sung with captivating intensity by The Sixteen and Harry Christophers as their 2014 Choral Pilgrimage comes to Durham Cathedral.The Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage: Davy, Mundy and Shepparden_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-sixteen-harry-christophers-durham-october-2014Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/7076-the_sixteen_molina_visuals.jpg620373Harry Christophers and The SixteenMolinaVisuals2014-Oct-24, Durham Cathedral: The Sixteen: The Choral Pilgrimage 2014https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/durham-cathedral/the-sixteen-the-choral-pilgrimage-2014/24-october-2014/19-302014-10-242014-10-24Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872074
It’s a long way from modern Durham to renaissance Venice, from a cold winter evening in a small northern English city to a spring morning in one of the richest and most powerful cities the world has ever seen – but Paul McCreesh’s imaginative reconstruction of a Venetian Doge’s coronation mass made the leap almost instantaneous.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:35:06+00:002012-11-26The Gabrieli Consort and Players transport an audience from Durham Cathedral to renaissance Venice. Jane Shuttleworth reviews.A Venetian coronation mass with Gabrieli Consort & Players in Durham Cathedralen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-durham-cathedral-gabrieli-consort-venetian-massBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1967-gabrieliconsort_c_gabrieli.jpg400400 Gabrieli Consort & Players2012-Nov-23, Durham Cathedral: Venetian Coronation Masshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-durham-cathedral-gabrieli-consort-venetian-mass2012-11-232012-11-23Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.57628059387207http://thesagegateshead.org/tour-dates/classical-season-2012-13?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com5
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.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:27:35+00:002012-06-12A mature and thoughtful programme from Ben Rowarth's Renaissance Chamber ChoirRenaissance for Durhamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-renaissance-choir-tavener-tavener-durhamBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1409-img_2794.jpg400400Renaissance2012-Jun-09, Durham Cathedral: Verumhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-renaissance-choir-tavener-tavener-durham2012-06-092012-06-09Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872074
A competition for young composers run by the National Centre for Early Music may perhaps, at first glance, sound like a contradiction, but the winning pieces, performed tonight by the Tallis Scholars in Durham Cathedral, acknowledged the glories of early polyphonic choral music whilst conveying their composers’ own distinct musical ideas.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:27:17+00:002012-06-03Jane Shuttleworth reviews the Tallis Scholars and Durham Cathedral Choir in Durham Cathedral.The NCEM Composers' Awards set in context by the Tallis Scholarsen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-tallis-scholars-ncem-composers-durham-cathedralBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1388-chequered_faces_colour_no_name_credit_eric_richmond.jpg400400The Tallis Scholars Eric Richmond2012-Jun-02, Durham Cathedral: Tallis Scholarshttps://bachtrack.com/listing-tallis-scholars-ncem-composers-durham-cathedral2012-06-022012-06-02Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872073
The anthems and service settings of Charles Villiers Stanford form part of the core repertory of Anglican choral music; from the grandest cathedrals to the smallest parish churches, it’s probably safe to say that on any given Sunday, you will find Stanford’s music being sung somewhere.
2012Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:23:59+00:002012-03-04Jane Shuttleworth reviews the world première performance of Stanford's Violin Concerto, orchestrated by Jeremy Dibble, in Durham Cathedral.First performance of Charles Villiers Stanford's Second Violin Concertoen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-durham-cathedral-university-orchestra-stanford-violin-concerto-premiereBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/1086-stanford_charles_villiers.jpg234400Caricature of Charles Villiers Stanford, originally published in Vanity Fair, 2 February 1905.2012-Mar-02, Durham Cathedral: World Première of Stanford Violin Concertohttps://bachtrack.com/listing-durham-cathedral-university-orchestra-stanford-violin-concerto-premiere2012-03-022012-03-02Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872074
This year, The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage features the work of just one man, Tomás Luis de Victoria, one of the greatest composers of church music of the Renaissance.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:20:46+00:002011-10-15Jane Shuttleworth reviews The Sixteen singing Tomas Luis de Victoria in Durham Cathedral as part of their Choral PilgrimageThe Sixteen Choral Pilgrimage - Hail, Victoriaen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-the-sixteen-choral-pilgrimage-durham-victoriaBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/768-the_sixteen__black_high_res__by_mark_harrison.jpg400400 Mark Harrison2011-Oct-14, Durham Cathedral: Hail, Mother of the Redeemerhttps://bachtrack.com/listing-the-sixteen-choral-pilgrimage-durham-victoria2011-10-142011-10-14Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.57628059387207http://www.ncem.co.uk/?utm_medium=display&utm_source=bachtrack.com&idno=189&eventID=1243https://bachtrack.com/files/9702-el_greco_for_web.jpg5
It has been nearly twenty years since the Hilliard Ensemble and Jan Garbarek released their first recording, Officium, in which the austere harmonies of medieval sacred music sung by the male voice quartet were augmented by Garbarek’s beautiful, freewheeling saxophone melodies.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:12:43+00:002011-07-13The partnership between the Hilliard Ensemble and Jan Garbarek is developing and deepening with each new project.Officium Novum: Hilliard Ensemble and Jan Garbareken_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-hilliard-ensemble-durhamBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/624-hilliard2.jpg400295David James, Rogers Covey-Crump, Jan Garbarek, Steven Harrold, Gordon Jones Paolo Soriani / ECM Records2011-Jul-12, Durham Cathedral: Hilliard Ensemblehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-hilliard-ensemble-durham2011-07-122011-07-12Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872074
Visiting Durham Cathedral as part of a month long festival of the music of Sir John Stainer, the choir of Magdalen College Oxford put together an imaginative programme of English choral music, featuring music not just by Stainer but also composers who influenced him, his contemporaries and his successors.
2011Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:11:22+00:002011-03-17best trebles I've ever heardMagdalen College and Stainer, a journey through timeen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/review-magdalen-choir-durhamBachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/466-durhamcathedral.jpg400265Chris Christodoulou2011-Mar-16, Durham Cathedral: Recital of English Church Music by the Choir of Magdalen College, Oxford directed by Daniel Hydehttps://bachtrack.com/listing-magdalen-choir-durham2011-03-162011-03-16Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872073
In his introductory talk before The Sixteen’s Choral Pilgrimage concert in Durham Cathedral, conductor Harry Christophers explained that the original idea of their Choral Pilgrimage series was to bring the glories of English church music back into the buildings for which the pieces had been written.
2010Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:10:29+00:002010-10-17Beautiful and exquisitely controlled singing, bringing English church music back to its originsThe Sixteen: Choral Pilgrimage 2010 - Durhamen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/22/296/view/71Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/352-the_sixteen_choir_close_up_.jpg350263Robert Parker as Romeo, photo: Bill Cooper2010-Oct-15, Durham Cathedral: The Choral Pilgrimage 2010https://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/durham-cathedral/the-choral-pilgrimage-2010/15-october-2010/19-302010-10-152010-10-15Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.576280593872075
Monteverdi’s Vespro della Beata Vergine, Durham Cathedral and Sir John Eliot Gardiner – a glorious combination of music and architecture, in the hands of a man who made his name bringing the Vespers out of obscurity and into their well-deserved place in the concert repertoire.
2010Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.png2013-11-07UTC16:10:26+00:002010-10-07A stunning performance, but only for those in the nave seatsMonteverdi Vespers in Durham Cathedralen_GBtruehttps://bachtrack.com/22/296/view/60Bachtrack Ltdhttps://bachtrack.com/themes/bachtrack2013/mastheadlogo.pngJane Shuttleworthhttps://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/22/270/list-published/2331https://bachtrack.com/files/40598-jane-bachtrack.jpgJane Shuttleworth is a choral singer and recorder player, and specialises in Renaissance, baroque and modern music. She lives in Durham and runs a local music listings, news and reviews site Music in Durhamhttps://bachtrack.com/files/345-monteverdi_choir_in_pisa__s.jpg350232Massimo Giannelli2010-Oct-05, Durham Cathedral: Monteverdi Vespershttps://bachtrack.com/concert-listing/durham-cathedral/monteverdi-vespers/05-october-2010/19-302010-10-052010-10-05Durham CathedralDurhamNorth-EastUnited Kingdom54.7729200045295-1.57628059387207