Event Description

Lauded as ‘phenomenal’ (The Times) and ‘devastatingly beautiful’ (Gramophone Magazine), award-winning choir Tenebrae, under the direction of Nigel Short, is one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles and is renowned for its passion and precision. The choir has earned international acclaim for its interpretations of choral music from the Renaissance through to contemporary masterpieces and is back at Great Malvern Priory in 2026 after its sell-out concert last year. This year, the programme features glories of the Spanish Renaissance, centring on Tomás Luis de Victoria’s Requiem Mass. This masterpiece is one of a handful of large-scale works which enjoys mainstream appeal in the 21st century and for many, it represents what Renaissance polyphony is, what it sounds and feels like, and how expressive it can be. The programme also features the captivating Versa est in Luctum by Victoria’s contemporary Alonso Lobo.

Programme

Alonso Lobo Versa est in Luctum
Tomás Luis de Victoria Tenebrae Responsories and Lamentations
Tomás Luis de Victoria Requiem Mass (1605)

Tickets

Various prices, depending on position – available to book via the Malvern Theatres website (please note, however, that the event takes place at Great Malvern Priory)

Friday 25 September 2026

7:00pm

Great Malvern Priory

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Location

Great Malvern Priory

WR14 2AY

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