Miserere - MacMillan - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

This film is taken from the broadcast of a concert at St John's Smith Square in London during April 2023. With grateful thanks to BBC Four for broadcasting this concert and permitting us to share it with you, to K418 Arts for production, and to St John's Smith Square for hosting us.

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Sopranos: Grace Davidson, Rachel Haworth, Victoria Meteyard, Áine Smith, Katie Trethewey, Emma Walshe
Altos: Hannah Cooke, Martha McLorinan, Elisabeth Paul, Anna Semple
Tenors: Jeremy Budd, Jack Granby, Hamish MacGregor, Nicholas Todd
Basses: Joseph Edwards, Jimmy Holliday, Owain Park, Florian Störtz, Giles Underwood
Director: Nigel Short

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[altogal]

I was in the audience for this. It was stunning. I love this piece but this particular performance knocked our socks off. The man next to me, who had never heard it before, whispered "Oh my god!" at the end. They have recorded it and I highly recommend.

[SeraphimAprilthAD]

Exceptional as always! Praise Lord Jesus Christ! 🕊️✝️⛪️❤️

[ericlauridsen]

I have heard other choirs sing this spectacular and spiritual piece but this one is exceptional...the phrasing is perfect..it brings the majestic quality of the music and a lot more. Tenebrae and Nigel Short is the best version.

[veve]

Wow, extremely difficult piece remarkably performed by the choir ! i didn't know this musician at all, what a splendid discovery! thank you so much for sharing ! Tenebrae, you are all perfect as always ! Greetings from France . Véronique.

[christo]

The human voice - the most versatile musical instrument ❤

[sapphirefire]

Each SATB solo did so well I can't stop listening

[agathavandoesburg]

Excellent performance ❤ Big fan of Tenebrae and Nigel, as all COTE members. Fond memories of working with them online ❤❤

[MGMatthew]

gotta respect the crowd's patience before clapping, wonderful piece once again. Good job y'all

[garyhinkle]

Thank You, Nigel Short And The Tenebrae Choir For This Beautiful Gift Of Music 🎶

[agnesmouttet]

L ’ incarnation de la Beauté par des voix angéliques pour élever notre âme vers le divin ...

[shirishmalhotra]

The legend who's reading from an open laptop disguised as a book won this video

[ngs]

I was lucky enough to sing this in a workshop recently - not an easy piece for amateur singers but really rewarding. Thank you for recording this beautiful performance!

[andreaskoren]

This is pure magic. Highly complex piece. Only Tenebrae to nail it. Divine.

[lesliesmith]

Oh my, such magical humility and talent!

[cristina-yhvu]

Wow!
I listen from Romania. Wonderful !

[ita]

I'm sure J.E Gardiner would agree this is the best Acapella choir in the world and the best detailed work. Hope to join them one day for a piece, maybe I'll even write one for them. Now there's a project for life!

[dgreene]

This is really incredible. The skill and stamina of the choir is only matched by the beauty of their delivery. The opening of the first movement with what I believe are scale shifts are just really well executed, and they resolve their clash so harmoniously and almost completely by the end of the first movement leaving me wishing for more, and greeted by the power of the melody and unison of the 2nd movement. The third movement gives me the chills, hallowed and haunting like an echo of the past from Gregorio Allegri's Miserere mei, Deus - Allegri. I've never studied music in depth but one only needs to hear this piece after having heard Tenebrae's Miserere mei to recognize the similarities. My favorite is the soft creshendo of unison about 11 minutes in and the beautiful sweeping melodies to conclude. So worth it... Your audience was absolutely spellbound as well they should be! BRAVO! One of my new favorite pieces!

[briane.]

Really well done, thank you. MacMillan is highly challenging but highly rewarding. I sang his Cantos Sagrados many years ago, and while I would not want to repeat it, I am grateful for having had the opportunity.

[jonnyjvg]

I listen to this every single day as walk for 1 hour on repeat!

[Arkangel-Hells]

Gosto de Miserere Mi Dios! Cantem nesta Capela! Pois o Som ecoa divinamente