Mixing iconic choral works with music by some of today’s most exciting composers, this varied

programme is centred around themes of rest. Joel Thompson’s virtuosic new work is a particu- lar highlight: written in 15 parts, A Prayer for Deliverance perfectly showcases Tenebrae’s core

values of passion and precision. The second half features Herbert Howells’ Requiem – surely one of the most moving works in the English choral repertoire. Associated with the untimely death of Howells’ young son Michael, the work remained unknown until it was finally published just three years before Howells’ own death in 1983. Under the direction of Nigel Short, Tenebrae performs at major festivals and venues across the globe, including the BBC Proms, Wigmore Hall, Elbphilharmonie Hamburg, Rheingau Musik Festival and Sydney Festival. The choir has earned international acclaim for its interpretations

of choral music from the Renaissance through to contemporary masterpieces, and has commis- sioned new music from composers including Judith Bingham, Joanna Marsh, Owain Park, Jose- phine Stephenson, Joby Talbot and Roderick Williams.