This programme traces a powerful arc of lament and reflection, from the Renaissance to the present day. Music by Byrd, Lassus, Gombert, Phinot, and White explores themes of loss, penitence, and hope, while Nico Muhly’s Recordare offers a striking contemporary response to these timeless emotions. Performed by The Tallis Scholars with The Choir of Merton College, and directed by Peter Phillips, this concert brings together voices across centuries in a deeply resonant meditation on suffering and consolation.

Programme:

Gallus St John Passion
Muhly Recordare
Byrd Plorans ploravit
Phinot Lamentations
Byrd Ne irascaris
Lassus Media vita
Gombert Media vita
White Lamentations I

The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips, conductor
The Choir of Merton College

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