Tenebrae
I Saw Eternity
Renowned for their technical difficulty, Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. Like Bach, MacMillan has written much of his music for the church. In 2021 he composed a work for Tenebrae to perform alongside the Bach motets, and the result is a moving setting of words by Henry Vaughan, I Saw Eternity.
“Unaccompanied choral singing comes no better than this: in blend, accuracy, precision, commitment.” – The Guardian
Fri, 27 December 2024
Musik- und Kulturzentrum Don Bosco Basel
8:00pm
From CHF 14.50- ➕1 other performance
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Tenebrae brings its trademark passion and precision to this dramatic programme, contrasting Bach’s iconic motets with the sacred music of Sir James MacMillan.
Renowned for their technical difficulty, Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. Like Bach, MacMillan has written much of his music for the church. In 2021 he composed a work for Tenebrae to perform alongside the Bach motets, and the result is a moving setting of words by Henry Vaughan, I Saw Eternity.
“Unaccompanied choral singing comes no better than this: in blend, accuracy, precision, commitment.” – The Guardian
Venue Details & Map
Location
Musik- und Kulturzentrum Don Bosco Basel
Waldenburgerstrasse 34, 4052 Basel, Switzerland
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
Chipping Campden Music FestivalShow past performances of this programme
