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Sounds of the Sistine Chapel

Polyphony to celebrate the 500th anniversary of G.P Palestrina

Add to my Calendar 11-10-2025 17:30 11-10-2025 19:30 36 Sounds of the Sistine Chapel Celebrating 500 years since the birth of Palestrina, The Tallis Choral Foundation come to Tewkesbury Abbey with a candlelit performance of Renaissance masterworks. At the heart of the programme is Allegri’s iconic Miserere mei, Deus - long associated with the mystery and majesty of the Sistine Chapel. The programme also features music by Palestrina, Victoria, and haunting plainchant. Rooted in the mission of the Tallis Choral Foundation, the performance brings together singers across generations for an evening of exceptional choral music in one of the UK’s most atmospheric spaces. Tewkesbury Abbey, Tewkesbury DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Tewkesbury Abbey
Church Street
Tewkesbury
Gloucestershire
GL20 5RZ
England

Programme

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Missa Papae Marcelli

Performers

Chris Why – Director

Tallis Choral Foundation

Programme Note

Celebrating 500 years since the birth of Palestrina, The Tallis Choral Foundation come to Tewkesbury Abbey with a candlelit performance of Renaissance masterworks.

At the heart of the programme is Allegri’s iconic Miserere mei, Deus - long associated with the mystery and majesty of the Sistine Chapel. The programme also features music by Palestrina, Victoria, and haunting plainchant.

Rooted in the mission of the Tallis Choral Foundation, the performance brings together singers across generations for an evening of exceptional choral music in one of the UK’s most atmospheric spaces.

Sounds of the Sistine Chapel

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