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)‎

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.

Tickets   £50 | £45 | £40 | £35 | £10 

Students £1  (with adult ticket)