The Tallis Scholars at First Congregational Church, April 10, 2015

Cal Performances presents The Tallis Scholars
2015-04-10
First Congregational Church
2345 Channing Way, Berkeley, CA
8:00 PM, Friday, April 10, 2015

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Works by Josquin, Byrd, Muhly, and Part

[8:04 PM lights down]

Josquin Des Prez (ca. 1450/1455–1521): Gaude virgo

1. [8:05 PM] (no tempo indicated)
   [work ends 8:08 PM]

Josquin Des Prez (ca. 1450/1455–1521): Missa Pange lingua (ca. 1515)

1. [8:09 PM] Kyrie
2. [8:12 PM] Gloria
3. [8:16 PM] Credo
4. [8:24 PM] Santus
5. [8:29 PM] Benedictus
6. [8:32 PM] Agnus Dei
   [set ends 8:39 PM; all off after a minute or so for applause]

[8:55 PM lights down, the group enters from backstage]

1. [8:55 PM] William Byrd (ca. 1543–1623): Cunctis Diebus (from Cantiones Sacrae II (1591), no. 30; text is from Job 14: 14, and Job 10: 20-22)
2. [9:01 PM] Nico Muhly (b. 1981): Recordare Dominum (2013)
3. [9:08 PM] Arvo Pärt (b. 1935): Tribute to Caesar (1997)
4. [9:15 PM] Byrd: Diliges Dominum (from Cantiones Sacrae (1575), no. 25; text is from Matthew 22: 37 & 39)
5. [9:19 PM] Byrd: Tribue Domine (from Cantiones Sacrae (1575), nos. 30-32)
   [set ends 9:30 PM; all off after a minute or so for applause]
    
   Encore
   [Brief Introductory remarks by Peter Phillips]
6. [9:33 PM] Byrd: Justorum Animae (Offertory for the Feast of All Saints; text is from Wisdom 3:1-2a,3b.)
   [show ends 9:36 PM; all off after a minute or so for applause]

• Emily Atkinson: soprano vox;
• Amy Haworth: soprano vox;
• Ruth Provost: soprano vox;
• Tim Scott Whiteley: bass vox;
• Caroline Trevor: alto vox;
• Simon Wall: tenor vox;
• Emma Walshe: soprano vox;
• Christopher Watson: tenor vox;
• Clare Wilkinson: alto vox.
   
• Peter Phillips: director.

I enjoyed sitting up close tonight – second row, just to the outside edge of the arc of the chorus, and I think it made for a more powerful effect to hear the amazing harmonies of the group up close, without the distraction of reverberant echo from the rest of the church.

Hard for me to say too much about the program since I'm not ask that familiar with the material, but as hinted in the previous paragraph, it was certainly beautiful listening, and I'm definitely inclined to go see the Scholars again in the future!

Back to the previous event! ☸ Up to the 2015 yearbox! ☸ Up to the 2015 event list! ☸ On to the next event!