The Tallis Scholars
Mon 11th May
7.00pm
St James Church
Doors open at 6.15pm
The performance will end at approx. 8.45pm
Inspired by the Sistine Chapel: Music of Palestrina, Allegri, Morales, and others
Peter Phillips - director
PALESTRINA: Missa In te Domine Speravi (Kyrie)
MORALES: Regina caeli
PALESTRINA: Missa Tu es Petrus (Gloria)
FESTA: Quam pulchra es
CARPENTRAS: Lamentations
PALESTRINA: Missa Papae Marcelli (Credo)
Interval
ALLEGRI: Miserere
PALESTRINA: Missa Confitebor tibi Domine (Sanctus)
JOSQUIN: Praeter rerum seriem
PALESTRINA: Missa Brevis (Agnus Dei)
Tickets £50 | £45 | £40 | £35 | £10
Students £1 (with adult ticket)
2026 Box Office Opening Dates
Ticket sales will go live online at 10am here on:
27th January for Festival Patrons
3rd February for Festival Gold Friends
10th February for Festival Silver Friends
16th February for General Season Tickets (please contact us)
17th February for General Bookings
The legendary voices of The Tallis Scholars with Director Peter Phillips open the 2026 Festival with a programme inspired by the Sistine Chapel and the extraordinary Renaissance composers who wrote music to be sung in services there. The Choir of the Sistine Chapel served as the personal choir of the Pope and was at the centre of the Vatican’s musical life. The musicians appointed as its singers came from across Europe; they were also expected to write music, with thrilling results. Prepare to be transported by music of timeless and transcendent beauty, from Allegri’s ethereal Miserere, written for the Chapel’s exclusive use during Holy Week, to mass movements by Palestrina and motets by Morales, Josquin, and Festa.