Concert Season 2014 - 2015
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Welcome to The Sixteen’s 2014 - 2015 Season This year The Sixteen celebrates its 35th birthday, something I am immensely proud of. The ideals are still the same - wonderful bonhomie and the simple joy of performing, bringing this great music to an ever-increasing audience. We mark this milestone with an enormously varied season of concerts highlighting the group’s versatility in a range of music spanning over 800 years. The Choral Pilgrimage remains the backbone of our concert calendar and this year’s tour continues into the autumn with a further 15 dates. John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy produced some of the most exquisite music of the English Renaissance - this programme is simply glorious and I urge you to come and hear it. From 16th-century England to the golden age of 16th-century Seville, our 2015 Choral Pilgrimage will take you through the beautiful sound worlds of Spanish composers Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo.
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A personal highlight for me this winter is our UK tour of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. The Vespers is quite simply one of the greatest works of sacred music ever written, full of rhythmic vitality, sensuality and sheer drama. It is a work that allows us to display not only the virtuosity of our singers but also of our instrumentalists and it is a pleasure for us to take this to audiences up and down the country. In amongst all this our season also includes an exploration into the life and work of Thomas Tallis specially commissioned by The Globe, a welcome return to the Edinburgh and Spitalfields Festivals and our ever-popular Christmas tour. Our education and outreach programme continues to excite and inspire with projects planned for young singers and instrumentalists around our Monteverdi Vespers tour, the continued success of Genesis Sixteen, now entering its fourth year, and the development of our new education website. Helping to make all this work possible is our ever-growing network of audiences and funders. I would like to thank you all for your generous support - without you what we do would simply not be possible.
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Contents Concert Diary
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The Choral Pilgrimage
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Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
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A Christmas Carol
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Other UK Performances
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International Performances
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New on CORO
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Education 26 Supporting The Sixteen
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Concert Diary August 2014 - July 2015 Times vary 8pm
September 2014 4 5 6 4
CP 2014, Wells CP 2014, Winchester CP 2014, St Albans
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
October 2014 1 CP 2014, Carlisle 2 Stabat Mater: Spirit, Strength and Sorrow, Cumnock 22 The Queen of Heaven, Derry-Londonderry 23 CP 2014, Coventry 24 CP 2014, Durham 25 CP 2014, Edinburgh 31 The Blossoming Vine, Brighton
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm
November 2014
August 2014 2 – 10 Thomas Tallis, London 11 War and Conflict, Edinburgh
9 CP 2014, Canterbury 17 Purcell's The Indian Queen, London 18 CP 2014, Shrewsbury 19 CP 2014, Liverpool 20 CP 2014, Blackburn 25 Tavener Memorial Concert, Hatfield 26 CP 2014, Southwell 27 CP 2014, Tewkesbury 29 CP 2014, Milton Keynes
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
6 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Winchester 7 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Worcester 8 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Derby 9 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Saffron Walden 10 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, London 14 Fauré’s Requiem, Manchester 20 A Golden Age, London 21 CP 2014, Wimbledon
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm
December 2014 3 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Vienna 6 A Christmas Carol, London 7 A Christmas Carol, Cardiff 9 A Christmas Carol, Edinburgh 12 A Christmas Carol, London 13 A Christmas Carol, Reading 14 A Christmas Carol, Glyndebourne 18 A Christmas Carol, Oxford
May 2015 7.30pm 7pm 3pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 3pm 7.45pm
January 2015 7 The Power of Plainsong, London 29 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Rochester 30 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Guildford 31 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Peterborough
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
February 2015 8 12 26
Poetry in Music, Manchester The Choicest Music of the Kingdom, Ealing An Immortal Legacy, Bruges
7.30pm 8pm 8pm
March 2015 5 – 12 Australia tour (to be confirmed) 28 – 31 Spanish tour (to be confirmed)
9 Schütz's Musikalische Exequien, Amsterdam 20 CP 2015, Greenwich 21 CP 2015, Exeter 22 CP 2015, Truro 23 CP 2015, Llandaff 26 CP 2015, Perth 28 CP 2015, Leicester 29 CP 2015, Rochester
2.15pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 8pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
June 2015 3 10 12 13 26 27
Poetry in Music, London CP 2015, Croydon CP 2015, Peterborough CP 2015, Coventry Haarlem, The Netherlands (to be confirmed) Haarlem, The Netherlands (to be confirmed)
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
July 2015 1 8 9 10
CP 2015, Ardingly (to be confirmed) CP 2015, York CP 2015, Lancaster CP 2015, Carlisle
7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm 7.30pm
April 2015 3 4 8 10
Cuenca (to be confirmed) Cuenca (to be confirmed) CP 2015, Oxford (to be confirmed) CP 2015, Cambridge
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The Choral Pilgrimage 2015 continues in the autumn. Mailing list members will receive further information in winter 2014. Key: CP = The Choral Pilgrimage
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pThe President and Fellows of Magdalen College, Oxford
‘The Sixteen sound as if they absorbed this music with their mother's milk’ Andrew Stewart
The Choral Pilgrimage 2014 The Voice of the Turtle Dove The Sixteen continues its journey of discovery into the beautiful music of English Renaissance composers John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy. With The Arts Desk summing up the experience as ‘pure pleasure’, this is a programme not to be missed. Luckily, there are a further 15 dates lined up throughout the autumn so there is still plenty of opportunity to catch an evening of ‘Tudor polyphony at its finest’ (The Arts Desk). See pages 4 and 5 for dates. Sheppard Mundy Davy Sheppard Sheppard Davy Sheppard Mundy
Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria Adolescentulus sum ego O Domine caeli terraeque Libera nos I and II In manus tuas I Ah, mine heart, remember thee well In manus tuas III Vox patris caelestis
National Box Office: 01904 651485 I www.ncem.co.uk Exclusive Box Office for Shrewsbury: 01743 367482 Exclusive Box Office for Wimbledon: 07534 334408 2014 Choral Workshops There are still places remaining for the following choral workshops: Southwell 7 September Blackburn 20 September Tewkesbury 27 September To book tickets visit www.thesixteen.com or call 020 7936 3420 6
The Choral Pilgrimage 2015 Flight of Angels
pAnnunciation, El Greco, 1541 - 1614, Bridgeman Images
In 2015 The Sixteen takes a trip back to 16th-century Spain and more specifically to one of the biggest, richest and most cosmopolitan cities on earth – Seville. It was during this Spanish ‘golden age’, when arts and culture flourished, that Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo made their mark. Between them these two composers capture an astonishing variety of moods within their music, from ecstasy and joy to despair, longing, and devotional stillness. Guerrero Duo Seraphim Lobo Libera me Guerrero Gloria from Missa Surge propera Guerrero Laudate Dominum Guerrero Maria Magdalene Lobo Credo Romano Guerrero Vexilla regis Lobo Sanctus from Missa Prudentes virgines Lobo Versa est in luctum Guerrero Agnus Dei I and II from Missa Congratulamini mihi Lobo Ave Maria Dates for the first half of the Choral Pilgrimage tour can be found on page 5. Mailing list members will receive further information in winter 2014. Visit www.thesixteen.com for the latest updates (current dates and venues subject to change). National Box Office: 01904 651485 I www.ncem.co.uk On sale: January 2015 7
Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610
pAnnunciation, Botticelli, 1445 - 1510, Galleria degli Uffizi, Bridgeman Images
Monteverdi's monumental Vespers of 1610 is famed for its thrilling rhythms, grand choruses and beautiful solo movements. The Sixteen choir and orchestra will follow Monteverdi's dictum recitar cantando - speak through singing - to maximum effect, breathing new life into this glorious work. The tour will also give us the opportunity to introduce this work to cathedral choristers up and down the country. Six groups will join The Sixteen on stage for the Sonata sopra Sancta Maria, and in Peterborough and Rochester Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan, orchestra leader Sarah Sexton and principal players will deliver innovative Monteverdi workshop days for young singers and instrumentalists. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen
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The accompanying tour CD will be released in October 2014. 8
Claudio Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
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6 November 2014, 7.30pm Winchester Cathedral Local Box Office: 01962 857275 www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk
9 November 2014, 7.30pm Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden Exclusive Box Office: 0845 548 7650 www.saffronhall.com
30 January 2015, 7.30pm Guildford Cathedral Local Box Office: 01483 444334 www.visitguildford.com
Tickets: £15 - £30
Tickets: £12 - £30
Tickets: £15 - £30
10 November 2014, 7.30pm Cadogan Hall, London Exclusive Box Office: 020 7730 4500 www.cadoganhall.com
31 January 2015, 7.30pm Peterborough Cathedral Local Box Office: Visitor Information Centre 01733 452336
Tickets: £16 - £45
Tickets: £15 - £30
Booking fee: 75p charge per ticket
7 November 2014, 7.30pm Worcester Cathedral Local Box Office: Worcester Live 01905 611427 Tickets: £15 - £30
Booking fee: £2.50 charge per transaction
Booking fee: £1.75 charge per transaction
8 November 2014, 7.30pm Derby Cathedral Local Box Office: 01332 341201
29 January 2015, 7.30pm Rochester Cathedral Local Box Office: Medway Visitor Centre 01634 338141
Tickets: £15 - £25
Tickets: £15 - £30
Tickets for all concerts except Saffron Walden and Cadogan Hall can also be booked through our National Box Office: 01904 651485 www.ncem.co.uk
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A Christmas Carol Centred on the chant O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery), often recited at Mass on Christmas morning, this season’s tour features sumptuous works by Byrd, Lauridsen, Palestrina and Victoria, exploring how each of these composers has set the chant to music. Palestrina’s six-part motet expresses the joy and awe felt by the shepherds as they celebrated Christ's birth, while Lauridsen’s deeply spiritual piece is described by him as 'a quiet song of profound inner joy.' With Charles Ives's beautifully tender setting of A Christmas Carol and traditional carols for all, this is the perfect way to enter into the spirit of Christmas. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Gardner When Christ was born of Mary free Palestrina Kyrie from Missa O Magnum Mysterium Holst In the bleak midwinter Palestrina A solis ortu cardine Arr. Vaughan Williams O little town of Bethlehem Victoria O Magnum Mysterium Warlock Bethlehem Down Morten Lauridsen O Magnum Mysterium Palestrina Gloria from Missa O Magnum Mysterium Arr. Jacques Angels from the realms of glory Ireland The holy boy Ives A Christmas Carol Will Todd My Lord has come Palestrina O Magnum Mysterium Walford Davies O little town of Bethlehem Palestrina Magnificat quarti toni 10
6 December 2014, 7pm Christ Church Spitalfields, London Box Office: 020 7377 1362 www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk Tickets: £5 - £35 On sale: 22 September 2014 7 December 2014, 3pm St David’s Hall, Cardiff Box Office: 029 2087 8444 www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk Tickets: £20 Booking fee: £2.95 charge per transaction
9 December 2014, 7.30pm Usher Hall, Edinburgh
12 December 2014, 7.30pm Queen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank Centre Following the concert join the choir for carols in the foyer. Box Office: 0844 875 0073 www.southbankcentre.co.uk Tickets: £12 - £45 Booking fees: £1.75 for online bookings; £2.75 for telephone bookings
13 December 2014, 7.30pm Concert Hall, Reading
14 December 2014, 3pm Glyndebourne Box Office: 01273 815000 www.glyndebourne.com Tickets: £10 - £60 18 December 2014, 7.45pm St John the Evangelist, Oxford Box Office: 01865 305 305 www.sje-oxford.org Tickets: £15 - £40
Box Office: 0118 960 6060 www.readingarts.com Tickets: £14 - £25
Box Office: 0131 228 1155 www.usherhall.co.uk Tickets: £12 - £32
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Harry Christophers, Mark Dobell and David Miller pArnaud Stephenson
Other UK Performances
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27 July - 10 August 2014, times vary Thomas Tallis Sam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe, London A specially commissioned play about the celebrated English composer Thomas Tallis, following his life through the four Tudor monarchies of the Reformation. These bespoke performances will feature an interwoven musical score of Tallis’s most luminous works sung by select members of The Sixteen. Brendan O’Hea actor Simon Harrison actor Susie Trayling actor Guy Amos actor Kirsty Hopkins musical director/soprano Alexandra Kidgell soprano William Purefoy counter-tenor Jeremy Budd tenor Tom Raskin tenor Ben Davies bass Robin Jeffrey lute Box Office: 020 7401 9919 I www.shakespearesglobe.com Tickets: £10 - £60 Booking fee: £2.50 charge per transaction Returns only
11 August 2014, 8pm War and Conflict Usher Hall, Edinburgh Part of the Edinburgh International Festival War and conflict from the Renaissance to the present day are the compelling subjects of this concert programme. Josquin Desprez's Missa L'homme armé is based around a medieval song warning of the menace of a fearsome armed man. Poulenc’s Figure humaine was written in Nazi-occupied France and set to texts smuggled secretly to the composer from the poet Paul Éluard. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Anon Josquin Sheppard Poulenc Poulenc Sheppard Poulenc Poulenc Josquin Anon Taverner Sheppard Poulenc
L'homme armé Kyrie a4 from Missa L'homme armé In manus tuas I Timor et tremor Vinea mea electa Libera nos I and II Tenebrae factae sunt Tristis est anima mea Agnus Dei a4 from Missa L'homme armé Archangeli Michaelis Sanctus from Missa O Michael In manus tuas III Figure humaine
Box Office: 0131 473 2000 I www.eif.co.uk Tickets: £12 - £44 Booking fee: £1 charge per transaction
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17 September 2014, 7.30pm Purcell's The Indian Queen Wigmore Hall, London
25 September 2014, 7.30pm Tavener Memorial Concert Hatfield House, Hertfordshire
The Restoration period under Charles II gave rise to spectacular theatrical entertainments and patriotic royal celebrations. Henry Purcell certainly played his part in supplying thrilling compositions for the Stuart court and London stage, not least in the form of The Indian Queen, his semi-opera which dramatically depicts the warring courts of Peru and Mexico just before the Spanish invasion.
Part of the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival
Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Purcell God save our sov’reign Charles Purcell Swifter, Isis, swifter flow (welcome song for King Charles II, 1681) Purcell O Dive Custos Daniel Purcell The Masque of Hymen from The Indian Queen Purcell The Indian Queen - Music for Acts 1-5 Box Office: 020 7935 2141 I www.wigmore-hall.org.uk Tickets: £20 - £50 Telephone booking fee: £2.50, online booking fee: £1.50 Returns only
John Tavener’s celebrated setting of William Blake’s The Lamb came to him ‘fully formed, so all I had to do was write it down’ (Tavener, 1982). Funeral Ikos is also a serenely beautiful work. Setting words from the service for the burial of priests, it expresses not only the awareness of the transitory nature of mortal life but a clear hope and belief in life after death. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Guy Johnston cello* Sheppard Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria Tavener I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills Tavener Svyati* Sheppard Libera nos I and II Tavener Thrinos* Sheppard In manus tuas I Tavener The Lamb Sheppard In manus tuas III Taverner Sanctus from Missa O Michael Tavener Funeral Ikos Box Office: www.hatfieldhousemusicfestival.org.uk Tickets: £30
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2 October 2014, 7.30pm Stabat Mater: Spirit, Strength and Sorrow St John’s Church, Cumnock
22 October 2014, 7.30pm The Queen of Heaven The Guildhall, Derry-Londonderry
Part of The Cumnock Tryst festival
The Queen of Heaven is one of our most popular programmes and received widespread critical acclaim when it toured the UK as the Choral Pilgrimage 2013. Focusing on three composers' unique devotion to the church, a new version of Allegri’s renowned Miserere is paired with James MacMillan’s own setting of the text and pieces by ‘The Prince of Music', Palestrina.
The Sixteen is delighted to be opening James MacMillan’s new festival in Cumnock. The emotional and dramatic text Stabat Mater imagines the anguish of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross and has been an inspiration for many composers. This year the Genesis Foundation has commissioned three new settings of the Stabat Mater written by leading young composers from Estonia, Russia and England. These will é alongside James MacMillan’s receive their Scottish premiere Miserere. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Sheppard Libera nos I & II Alissa Firsova Stabat Mater Sheppard In manus tuas I Tõnu Kõrvits Stabat Mater Matthew Martin Stabat Mater Sheppard In manus tuas II Sheppard In pace Sheppard In manus tuas III James MacMillan Miserere Box Office: 01563 554 900 I www.thecumnocktryst.com Tickets: £16
Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Plainsong Regina caeli Palestrina Kyrie from Missa Regina caeli James MacMillan Dominus dabit benignitatem Allegri Miserere James MacMillan Videns Dominus Palestrina Stabat Mater a8 Palestrina Regina caeli laetare a8 Palestrina Vineam meam non custodivi James MacMillan O radiant dawn Palestrina Pulchrae sunt genae tuae James MacMillan Miserere Palestrina Agnus Dei I-III from Missa Regina caeli Box Office: +44 2871 264 455 I www.millenniumforum.co.uk Tickets: £16 Booking fee: £1 charge per ticket
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31 October 2014, 8pm The Blossoming Vine St Bartholomew's Church, Brighton
14 November 2014, 7.30pm Fauré’s Requiem The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester
Part of the Brighton Early Music Festival
November 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the Swiss composer, Frank Martin. His Mass dates from the 1920s, while his Cantate pour le 1er Août celebrates Switzerland’s National Day. The concert ends with Fauré’s much-loved Requiem (with organ accompaniment), which offers profound consolation in the face of human mortality.
The Sixteen makes a welcome return to Brighton with music exploring the musical riches of the Polish royal court in the 17th century. Fusing praise of the Virgin Mary with the inspirational qualities of the Song of Songs, this concert also demonstrates how musicians from two great cities, Rome and Venice, exerted their influence on the flourishing musical life of Warsaw and Cracow. Eamonn Dougan conductor The Sixteen Programme to include: Pacelli Beata es Virgo Maria Ave Maria P kiel Bertulosi Regina Caeli Anerio Litania deiparae Virginis P kiel Assumpta est Maria Palestrina Pulchra es, amica mea Bertulosi Ego flos campi Pacelli Dum esset rex Anerio Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei from Missa Pulchra es Box Office: 01273 709709 I www.bremf.org.uk Tickets: £16 - £30 On sale: 3 September 2014 16
Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Genesis Sixteen* Simon Johnson organ Martin Cantate pour le 1er Août J.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 Martin Agnus Dei from Mass for Double Choir* Martin Three Chansons: Ode (1931); Petite Eglise (1944); Sonnet (1931) Fauré Requiem* Box Office: 0161 907 9000 I www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk Tickets: £15 - £32 Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket
20 November 2014, 7pm A Golden Age Temple Church, London This dynamic programme of Italian and Portuguese Baroque music is at times reflective, at times uplifting and always inspired. Rebelo's sumptuous setting of Panis Angelicus is almost opulent while Melgas' Lamentations are prayerful and imbued with a sense of hope. There is no doubt, however, that the tour de force is Scarlatti's virtuosic setting of the Stabat Mater. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Lotti Melgas Scarlatti Melgas Melgas Rebelo Caldara Scarlatti
Crucifixus a8 Popule meus – Improperia Iste Confessor Lamentacao de Quinta Feira Santa Salve Regina Panis angelicus Crucifixus a16 Stabat Mater a10
Box Office: 020 7427 5641 I www.templemusic.org Tickets: £10 - £45
7 January 2015, 7.30pm The Power of Plainsong Kings Place, London Part of Minimalism Unwrapped at Kings Place The roots of plainsong go back nearly a thousand years to the newly-built cathedral of Notre Dame and the birth of polyphony. Sheppard became one of the most distinctive voices of the 16th century and the serenity and beauty of his In manus tuas settings bring to mind a gentle ending to the day and the hope of a peaceful night. Victoria was the leading exponent of Spanish Renaissance polyphony and his settings of Salve Regina are infused with an intense dramatic feeling. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Plainsong Léonin Sheppard Tallis Victoria Plainsong Pérotin Sheppard Sheppard Tallis Sheppard Victoria
Viderunt omnes Viderunt omnes Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria Miserere nostri Salve Regina a5 Salve Regina Notum fecit Dominus from Viderunt omnes Libera nos I and II In manus tuas I Iam Christus astra ascenderat In manus tuas III Salve Regina a8
Box Office: 020 7520 1490 I www.kingsplace.co.uk/thesixteen Tickets: £24.50 - £49.50 (£9.50 Online Savers) Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket for telephone and in person bookings
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8 February 2015, 7.30pm Poetry in Music The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, The Sixteen performs a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Harris Weelkes Rubbra Ramsey Harris Ramsey Howells Britten Tomkins Rubbra Pearsall Tippett East Gurney
Faire is the heaven When David heard There is a spirit Sleep, fleshly birth Bring us, O Lord God When David heard Take him, earth, for cherishing Hymn to Saint Cecilia When David heard Eternitie Lay a garland Dance, clarion air When David heard Since I believe in God the Father Almighty
Box Office: 0161 907 9000 I www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk Tickets: £12 - £38
Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket
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12 February 2015, 8pm The Choicest Music of the Kingdom Polish Catholic Church of our Lady, Ealing Part of the Ealing Music and Film Festival This programme brings together music both sacred and secular from the Elizabethan age. In particular, it places music by William Byrd, considered by many to be the greatest composer England has produced, alongside works by his younger contemporaries. Harry Christophers conductor The Sixteen Plainsong Veni creator spiritus Byrd Laudibus in sanctis Byrd Ad Dominum cum tribularer Morley April is in my mistress’ face Gibbons The Silver Swan Byrd This sweet and merry month of May Gibbons Hosanna to the Son of David Ramsey When David heard Weelkes Hosanna to the Son of David Ramsey Almighty and everlasting God Tomkins When David heard Ramsey How are the mighty fallen Byrd Come, woeful Orpheus Morley Phyllis, I fain would die now Morley My bonny lass she smileth Byrd Haec dies Byrd Infelix ego Box Office: www.ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org Ticket prices to be confirmed On sale: January 2015
3 June 2015, 7.30pm Poetry in Music Christ Church Spitalfields, London Part of the Spitalfields Summer Music Festival Does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, The Sixteen performs a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden.
Harris Weelkes Rubbra Ramsey Harris Ramsey Howells Britten Tomkins Rubbra Pearsall Tippett East Gurney
Faire is the heaven When David heard There is a spirit Sleep, fleshly birth Bring us, O Lord God When David heard Take him, earth, for cherishing Hymn to Saint Cecilia When David heard Eternitie Lay a garland Dance, clarion air When David heard Since I believe in God the Father Almighty
Box Office: 020 7377 1362 I www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk Tickets: ÂŁ5 - ÂŁ35 On sale: February 2015 19
Orchestra leader Sarah Sexton pArnaud Stephenson
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International Performances
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We are thrilled to have some exciting international plans in the pipeline for the 2014 – 2015 season. The choir and orchestra will make a welcome return to the Vienna Konzerthaus in December with a performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. The choir also returns to Bruges with the ever-popular Immortal Legacy programme, and in Amsterdam will join forces with a small ensemble from the Orchestra of The Sixteen for a performance of Schütz’s masterful Musikalische Exequien. At the time of going to print details are being finalised for concerts in Spain, Australia and Holland. Further information will be listed on our website once confirmed. 3 December 2014, 7.30pm Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610 Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna Box Office: www.konzerthaus.at On sale: 10 November 2014 26 February 2015, 8pm An Immortal Legacy Concertgebouw, Bruges Box Office: www.concertgebouw.be Tickets: €16 - €32 9 May 2015, 2.15pm Schütz's Musikalische Exequien Concertgebouw, Amsterdam Box Office: www.concertgebouw.nl Tickets: €37 - €43
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New on CORO Handel's Jephtha
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September release Renowned for their Handel interpretations, Harry Christophers and his award-winning ensemble, The Sixteen, add to their glittering catalogue of Handel discs with this new recording. The last oratorio that he wrote, Jephtha, is also often seen as his most profound; the portrayal of Jephtha’s suffering is particularly noteworthy for its astonishing sincerity. The Sixteen is joined by a stellar cast of soloists: James Gilchrist, Susan Bickley, Sophie Bevan, Robin Blaze, Matthew Brook and Grace Davidson. 24
CDs available from www.thesixteen.com
Claudio Monteverdi Vespers of 1610
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October release Following the success of their Monteverdi Selva morale e spirituale recordings, The Sixteen and Harry Christophers release a work often classed as one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written: Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. It is a work grand in conception and structure; revolutionary techniques established in his secular music, such as recitar cantando – speak through singing – are brought to the church platform with stunning effect.
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The Voice of the Turtle Dove
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Allegri's Miserere ‘both technically assured and vividly impassioned’
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Education Schools and Young People We believe it is important to offer access to music, live performance and high quality tutoring for young people at all stages of their education. Our programme for schools and young people covers all ages from infants to graduates and includes individual mentoring, group masterclasses, Schools' Matinee Concerts, student workshops and our Chorister Masterclass series. Community and Workshops We offer a variety of programmes for adults: some aimed at singers, some at music scholars and others at new audiences who simply want to learn more about the group and the repertoire we sing. Our popular Choral Workshop series has run for a number of years and offers hundreds of keen amateur singers the opportunity to work with two key members of The Sixteen: Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan and singer and practical scholar Sally Dunkley. We also run an Insight Day, as part of the York Early Music Festival, which delves deeper into the rich musical history of the Choral Pilgrimage repertoire. This is presented by Sally Dunkley and accompanied by live examples sung by a consort of singers from The Sixteen.
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Education Website We are always striving to enhance the concert experience for our audience and at the end of 2013 we launched a website dedicated to our education work. The site hosts a wealth of free resources including Insight and Education Packs, tutorials and introductory films. We hope the site caters for fans of all ilks and offers a chance to discover more about the group and the music we perform. www.thesixteeneducation.com.
Genesis Sixteen Now embarking upon its fourth year, Genesis Sixteen is a unique free training opportunity for young ensemble singers hoping to progress into the industry. In addition to high quality vocal training from Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan, the singers also take part in consort sessions, individual voice lessons and vocal masterclasses. In order to broaden their skills we have introduced advanced workshops on vocal health and business skills. We’re thrilled to see the impact this programme has had on many of our alumni. Five of them have deputised for The Sixteen on its Choral Pilgrimage 2014 tour and a handful have also featured on some of our latest CD releases. Several alumni have formed their own successful groups, most recently the dynamic and vibrant Eo Nomine, and Verismo Consort, an exciting new octet based in London.
Genesis Sixteen pSimon Jay Price
Applications for the 2015-2016 group open in November 2014 and full details can be found on our website. Genesis Sixteen’s forthcoming public performances include: Friday 29 August 2014, 5pm Evensong, Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford Sunday 31 August 2014, 1.15pm Concert, Magdalen College Auditorium, Oxford Friday 14 November 2014, 7.30pm Joint concert with The Sixteen, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester Genesis Sixteen is generously supported by the Genesis Foundation
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Supporting The Sixteen The Sixteen thanks all its amazing Patrons, supporters and donors. Without them the ensemble simply could not perform on a regular basis, record new CDs or deliver education and outreach workshops. And because The Sixteen receives no regular public funding - and as arts funding becomes harder to find - that financial support becomes ever more valuable. It means a great deal to us. If, like our existing supporters, you love what we do and would like to help us take our music to new destinations, to produce new recordings and to introduce more children, families and communities to the wonder of music, please consider supporting The Sixteen. There are many ways in which you can help, from joining one of the Patrons' Circles (detailed on the following page), contributing to a recording or texting a donation at a concert. To find out more please visit www.thesixteen.com/page/support. Whatever way you choose to get involved, you can be sure that your contribution will be put to good use and will be sincerely appreciated by Harry, the choir, orchestra and staff at The Sixteen. We also welcome corporate sponsorship and individual gifts to support tours, recordings and our educational and community-based work. For an informal exploratory chat, please contact The Sixteen's Development Director, John Bickley, at john@thesixteen.com.
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The Sixteen’s 2014-2015 season would not be possible without the support of the following partners, corporate sponsors and major donors: Arts Council England Backstage Trust Dunard Fund The Garfield Weston Foundation Genesis Foundation The Goldsmiths’ Company The J P Getty Junior Charitable Trust The Monument Trust Sally & Michael Payton Prudential Quadrant Chambers Rathbones The Warburg Charitable Trust Dr Ron Zimmern
Handel Circle
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David Barnett Mary Chamberlin Mary Deissler Lady Heseltine Fiona & Christopher Hodges Peter Parker
George Anson Bill & Asli Arah Charles Bridge Simon Haslam Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett KBE Mark & Liza Loveday Roger Mayhew Zvi & Ofra Meitar Luke Parsons QC Lionel Persey QC James Salter Timothy & Damaris Sanderson Sir Martin & Lady Smith
Graham Brown Jonathan & Emma Ivelaw-Chapman Michel Kallipetis QC Jonathan & Mitsuko McClure Derek & Debbie McMenamin Genevieve Muinzer & Nick Segal Colin Passmore Nicholas & Lesley Pryor David & Hilmary Quarmby Lady Juliet & Dr Christopher Tadgell Tony & Jo Willoughby
Purcell Circle
The Sixteen’s Patrons’ Circles To thank Patrons for their support, we are delighted to offer the following benefits:
Tallis Circle £100 per year
• Priority booking for The Sixteen’s own-promoted concerts • An invitation to an annual reception with Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
Handel Circle £1,000 per year
• Private invitations to recording sessions • Special access 'backstage' with Harry Christophers and The Sixteen
• Two complimentary copies of The Sixteen’s Choral
• Dedicated ticket assistance for The Sixteen’s own-promoted
• The Sixteen’s annual newsletter • Donor recognition in The Sixteen’s own programme books
• Complimentary advance copies of new-release CDs • Plus all the Purcell Circle benefits
Pilgrimage programme book each year
Purcell Circle £500 per year
• Opportunities to meet Harry Christophers and The Sixteen at your nearest Choral Pilgrimage concert • An invitation to watch The Sixteen in rehearsal • A complimentary advance copy of our Choral Pilgrimage CD each year • Plus all the Tallis Circle benefits
With thanks to the Dunard Fund
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The Sixteen Club In addition to our Patrons’ Circles we are delighted to offer membership of our exclusive scheme, The Sixteen Club. Members receive all Patrons’ Circle benefits, plus an exclusive annual dinner – a highlight of our supporter calendar. To become a part of The Sixteen Club, we ask you to make a philanthropic gesture of a minimum of £5000 per year for three years. To discuss membership please contact our Development Director, John Bickley, at john@thesixteen.com.
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Patrons’ Circles Form I would like to purchase the following membership for myself/as a gift (delete as appropriate).
2 Tallis Circle £100 2 Purcell Circle £500 2 Handel Circle £1,000 My details: Title Name
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Please return this form to: The Sixteen, Quadrant House, 10 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AU Gift aid - we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated! 6 Yes, I am happy for all gifts of money that I have made to The Sixteen in the past four years and all future gifts of money that I make to be Gift Aid donations. 30
I declare that I pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax, that is at least equal to or higher than the tax claimed by all charities and CASCs from HM Revenue & Customs on my donation(s) in each tax year. I also understand that taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. The Sixteen will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 you give.
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Season Patron Marquess of Salisbury
Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan
Founder and Conductor Harry Christophers CBE
Chief Executive Marie-Sophie Willis
Board of Trustees Robin Barda Chairman Sir Michael Briggs Harry Christophers CBE Veronica Christophers
Mary Deissler Simon Gulliver Sir Thomas Hughes-Hallett KBE Keith Parker Richard Price
Francis Quinlan Adam Singer Anthony Smith CBE Lord Chris Smith