Name: Tallis Vocalis - The Tallis Christmas Mass
Start: 2024-11-21T20:00:00+08:00
Location: St John's Cathedral 聖約翰座堂

Tallis Vocalis - The Tallis Christmas Mass

Experience a celestial celebration of Tallis Vocalis’ 10th anniversary season with Thomas Tallis’ “Missa Puer natus est nobis”, a seven-part masterpiece of Renaissance polyphony. This work, based on a Christmas chant, showcases Tallis’ intricate counterpoint and lush harmonies, creating a rich and meditative soundscape.
The programme also includes Marian motets by contemporary and Renaissance composers: Robert Parsons’ Ave Maria, James MacMillan’s Ave maris stella, and Vanissa Law’s Alma redemptoris mater, a special commission written for the group’s 10th anniversary. These pieces, celebrating the Virgin Mary, harmoniously complement Tallis’ Christmas-themed work, creating a profound and spiritually uplifting experience.
Peter Phillips, director of the world-famous Tallis Scholars, will conduct the concert as part of his season-long collaboration with Tallis Vocalis on their 10th anniversary season.
Concert runs approximately 1 hour with NO intermission.

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THOMAS TALLIS | Missa Puer natus est nobis
ARVO PÄRT | Virgencita
JAMES MACMILLAN | Ave maris stella
BENJAMIN BRITTEN | A Hymn to the Virgin
ROBERT PARSONS | Ave Maria
VANISSA LAW | Alma redemptoris mater (World Premiere)
Date: 21 November 2024 (Thursday)
Time: 8pm
Venue: St. John’s Cathedral, 4 Garden Road, Central, Hong Kong
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