
The Missa
puer will be the centerpiece of this year’s Tallis Scholars Christmas
concert, a sure highlight of the 2015 festive calendar. It will be joined by
the works of John Sheppard, another major figure of the Tudor era. Holy
minimalist Arvo Pärt, perhaps the contemporary composer most in tune with early
choral music, will complete the line-up. Founder and director Peter Philips
conducts amidst the baroque splendour of St John’s Smith Square.
Philips founded the Tallis Scholars in 1973
as an amateur choir, at a time when early music played second fiddle to the
romantic canon. A decade later they went professional, and quickly became one
of the world’s leading concert and recording choirs. Mark Padmore, James
Gilchrist and John Mark Ainsley have all passed through on their way to solo
stardom. In 2013, they became one of only six ensembles to be voted into the
Gramaphone Hall of Fame. Their annual Christmas concerts have become a
treasured London tradition.
What | The Tallis Scholars Christmas Concert, St John's Smith Square |
Where | St John's Smith Square, 30 Smith Square, London , SW1P 3HF | MAP |
Nearest tube | St. James's Park (underground) |
When |
On 19 Dec 15, 7:30 PM – 9:30 PM |
Price | £14-35 |
Website | Click here to book via St John's Smith Square |