Cappella Romana presents the Tallis Scholars
$45-$80 ($5 Arts for All)
Thomas Tallis — Lamentations of Jeremiah
William Byrd — Selected works (propers for Easter Day)
The Tallis Scholars return to our series with a program spanning Lent and Easter, especially poignant this year as their tour takes place between the dates of Easter, March 31 on the Gregorian calendar and May 5 on the Julian. Two expansive settings of the Lamentations (White and Tallis) fill the first half with the second focusing on the events of the Passion and the Resurrection. They will sing the complete cycle of William Byrd's propers for Easter Day, in which the earthquake at Christ's crucifixion is depicted musically at "Terra tremuit."
This program will receive 2 performances:
- Thursday, April 18 at St. Mary's Cathedral in Portland
- Friday, April 19 at St. James Cathedral in Seattle
About The Tallis Scholars
Over five decades of performance and a catalogue of award-winning recordings for Gimell, Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars have done more than any other group to establish sacred vocal music of the Renaissance as one of the great repertoires of Western classical music.
They have sought to bring Renaissance works to a wider audience in churches, cathedrals and venues on every continent on the planet except Antarctica! These include the Royal Albert Hall, the Sistine Chapel, the Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall New York, the Philharmonic Hall Berlin, Saint Mark's Venice, Seoul Arts Centre Korea, Shakespeare's Globe Theatre London, Concertgebouw Amsterdam, Wigmore Hall, Beijing Concert Hall, Megaron Athens, and the Sydney Opera House.
The Tallis Scholars continue to develop their exclusive sound, praised by reviewers for its supple clarity and tone, and to bring fresh interpretations to music by contemporary as well as past composers, such as Pärt, Tavener, Whitacre, Muhly, and Jackson.