The Sixteen 2023 Season Brochure

Welcome to our Season Brochure

Byrd at 400 forms the focus of our 2023 season. He is undoubtedly the foremost composer of Elizabethan England with his works ranking among the finest of the late Renaissance. Our Choral Pilgrimage is devoted to celebrating the 400th anniversary of William Byrd’s death and we will be looking at his influences, his colleagues and his pervading faith.

For our Wigmore Hall concert in March, I have devised a programme concentrating on those final years with actor, Noel Byrne, as the voice of Byrd. In fact, our latest album release is of Byrd’s last publication Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets and, believe it or not, this is the first complete recording of this collection with 14 of the works receiving their debut. After 400 years we have at last redressed that omission.

choir and orchestra come together for Haydn’s Nelson Mass – it’s dramatic, it’s sophisticated, it’s also very personal but ultimately it is triumphant. We have some Mozart as well for you, his Solemn Vespers and I couldn’t resist the opportunity to have the orchestra stripping the cobwebs off his ever popular and delightful Eine Kleine Nachtmusik.

This will be a season full of variety and beautiful music to inspire and to warm our hearts. I cannot wait to share it with you.

Now for something completely different –the inspirational jazz pianist, Julian Joseph, is going to join us at Kings Place for an evening of music by Monteverdi during the course of which we will fuse two very distinctive traditions – baroque meets jazz. Be prepared for something very special. Move on a few centuries and our

The summer sees us reignite our collaboration with Grange Festival. After the stunning success of Handel’s Belshazzar in 2019, we will be presenting a double bill of Gluck’s Orfeo and Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas. With Heather Lowe in the title roles alongside Helen Charlston and James Newby, you will also be witness to our very own sopranos Katy Hill and Kirsty Hopkins showing their devious side as the scheming witches. I am looking forward, in particular, to our orchestra bringing Gluck’s score to life, brimming with harmony and invention and also joining up once again with Danny Slater (producer) and Tim Claydon (choreographer) – we really do make a force to be reckoned with.

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this was a fantastic performance by an extraordinary choir. I have never heard voices like this before. Thank you for an awesome experience!”

JANUARY

27 The Sixteen and Julian Joseph, London

FEBRUARY 16 Haydn Nelson Mass, London

MARCH 11 The Choral Pilgrimage, Oxford 11 Choral Workshop, Oxford 18 The Choral Pilgrimage, Chichester 23 Byrd Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets (1611), London 24 The Choral Pilgrimage, Cambridge APRIL 4 A Mother’s Sorrow, London 19 The Choral Pilgrimage, Hereford 20 The Choral Pilgrimage, Llandaff 21 The Choral Pilgrimage, Truro 22 Choral Workshop, Truro 28 An Immortal Legacy, Sherborne

MAY 12 The Choral Pilgrimage, Derby 13 The Choral Pilgrimage, Peterborough 13 Choral Workshop, Peterborough 16 The Choral Pilgrimage, London JUNE 9 The Grange Festival, Alresford 11 Choral Workshop, London 13 The Choral Pilgrimage, London 17 The Grange Festival, Alresford 20 The Choral Pilgrimage, Dublin 22 The Grange Festival, Alresford 28 The Grange Festival, Alresford JULY 9 The Choral Pilgrimage, York 16 Tallis Spem in Alium, London

AUGUST

4 A Tribute to the Life and Reign of Elizabeth II, Lessay

NOVEMBER

25 Haydn Nelson Mass, Saffron Walden 29 The Sixteen at Christmas, Basingstoke

SEPTEMBER

7 The Choral Pilgrimage, Exeter 8 The Choral Pilgrimage, Wells 9 The Choral Pilgrimage, Tewkesbury 9 Choral Workshop, Tewkesbury 16 The Choral Pilgrimage, St Albans 21 The Choral Pilgrimage, Southwell 22 The Choral Pilgrimage, Liverpool 23 The Choral Pilgrimage, Blackburn 23 Choral Workshop, Blackburn 25 The Choral Pilgrimage, Croydon 28 The Choral Pilgrimage, Warwick

DECEMBER

The Sixteen at Christmas, Cardiff 9 The Sixteen at Christmas, Oxford 14 The Sixteen at Christmas, London 15 The Sixteen at Christmas, London

Further dates will continue to be added to our calendar throughout 2023. Please sign up to our mailing list and check our website for the latest updates. Current dates and locations subject to change.

OCTOBER

11 The Choral Pilgrimage, Rochester 12 The Choral Pilgrimage, Lancaster 13 The Choral Pilgrimage, Hexham 14 The Choral Pilgrimage, Edinburgh 14 Choral Workshop, Edinburgh 26 The Choral Pilgrimage, London

The Choral Pilgrimage 2023: A Watchful Gaze

2023 marks the 400th anniversary of the death of one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance.

William Byrd was widely admired in his own time both at home and abroad and the influence he had on future generations of composers was immense. This programme explores the music of his influences, colleagues and pervading faith, and brings his legacy firmly into the modern day.

PROGRAMME

Byrd Arise Lord into thy rest

van Wilder O doux regard

Byrd Ne irascaris / Civitas sancti tui

de Monte O suavitas et dulcedo

Dobrinka Tabakova Arise Lord into thy rest (world premiere, new commission)

Clemens Non Papa Tristitia et anxietas

Tour Dates and Locations

11 March 2023, 7.30pm

St John the Evangelist, Oxford

Tickets: £15 – 35 18 March 2023, 7.30pm

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Byrd Tristitia et anxietas

Byrd Turn our captivity

Clemens Non Papa Ego flos campi

Dobrinka Tabakova Turn our captivity (world premiere, new commission)

de Monte Super flumina Babylonis

Byrd Quomodo cantabimus?

Byrd Vigilate

Chichester Cathedral Tickets: £15 – 30 24 March 2023, 8pm

St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge

Tickets: £15 - 35

19 April 2023, 7.30pm

Hereford Cathedral Tickets: £10 - 30 20 April 2023, 7.30pm

Llandaff Cathedral Tickets: £15 - 25 21 April 2023, 7.30pm

Truro Cathedral Tickets: £10 – 30 12 May 2023, 7.30pm

Derby Cathedral Tickets: £10 – 30

13 May 2023, 7.30pm

Peterborough Cathedral Tickets: £15 – 30

Harry Christophers conductor Eamonn Dougan associate conductor (for selected performances)

16 May 2023, 7.30pm

Old Royal Naval College Chapel, Greenwich

Tickets: £18 - 40

13 June 2023, 7.30pm

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Exclusive Box Office: stmartin-in-the-fields.org/ 020 7766 1100 Tickets: £10 - 35

20 June 2023, 8pm

National Concert Hall, Dublin

Exclusive Box Office: www.nch.ie Tickets: €27.50 - 42.50

9 July 2023, 7.30pm

York Minster

Exclusive box office: tickets.ncem.co.uk / 01904 658338

Tickets: £22 - 35 On sale: 27 Feb 2023

7 September 2023, 7.30pm

Exeter Cathedral

Tickets: £12 – 30

8 September 2023, 7.30pm

Wells Cathedral

Tickets: £15 – 30

9 September 2023, 7.30pm

Tewkesbury Abbey Tickets: £15 – 30

16 September 2023, 7.30pm

St Albans Cathedral

Tickets: £12 – 30

21 September 2023, 7.30pm

Southwell Minster

Tickets: £12 -30

22 September 2023, 7.30pm

Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral Tickets: £16

23 September 2023, 7.30pm

Blackburn Cathedral

Tickets: £10 – 25 25 September 2023, 7.30pm

Croydon Minster

Tickets: £10 – 25

28 September 2023, 7.30pm

St Mary’s Church, Warwick

Tickets: £15 – 30

11 October 2023, 7.30pm

Rochester Cathedral Tickets: £15 – 30

12 October 2023, 7.30pm

Lancaster Priory

Tickets: £15 – 25

13 October 2023, 7.30pm

Hexham Abbey

Tickets: £10 - 25

14 October 2023, 7.30pm

Greyfriars Kirk, Edinburgh

Tickets: £15 – 30

26 October 2023, 7.30pm

Kings Place, London

Exclusive Box Office

kingsplace.co.uk / 020 7520 1440

Tickets: £24.50 - 49.50 On sale: To be confirmed

Key: reserved seating

Choral Workshops

Our Choral Workshops are a fun and rewarding opportunity for keen amateur singers to explore a variety of music inspired by The Sixteen’s own Choral Pilgrimage.

Under the guidance of expert workshop leaders including The Sixteen’s associate conductor Eamonn Dougan, and singers from The Sixteen, workshops include invigorating warmups, advice on vocal technique, performance interpretation and historical context.

Workshop dates and locations

11 March 2023

Oxford Tickets: £30 22 April 2023

Truro Tickets: £30 13 May 2023

Peterborough Tickets £30 11 June 2023

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

Tickets: £25 9 September 2023

Tewkesbury

Tickets: £30 23 September 2023

Blackburn Tickets: £30 14 October Edinburgh

Tickets: £30

Further dates will continue to be added to our calendar throughout 2023. Please sign up to our mailing list and check our website for the latest updates.

BOOK NOW

Tickets for all Choral Workshops can be booked online at thesixteen.com or by phone on 0333 010 2850.

Booking fees: Telephone £2, online £1 per transaction Sheet music and refreshments are included in the ticket price.

MULTIBUY OFFER

Get £5 off when you buy a Choral Workshop ticket and a ticket to the corresponding Choral Pilgrimage concert in the same transaction. Please see our website for details.

Orfeo ed Euridice / Dido and Aeneas

We are delighted to return to the Grange Festival with an operatic double-bill. Both timeless love stories, Gluck’s Orfeo ed Euridice follows Orfeo on a mission through the underworld of Hades to rescue his love Euridice. Dido, one of the most revered women in the ancient world falls for Trojan hero Aeneas, a relationship that ultimately ends in tragedy. Paired as mirror images of each other, both operas end with two of the most adored arias ever written.

DIDO AND AENEAS

Dido is one of the most revered women in the ancient world: the clever and enterprising founder of the prosperous city state of Carthage. Aeneas is on his long journey back from Troy and calls on her. They fall for each other, but his abrupt departure after a brief sojurn of passion drives her to despair and suicide. Henry Purcell famously wrote Dido and Aeneas for a girls school in Chelsea. It is the first English opera, and one of the greatest of all.

Dates and location

9, 17, 22 & 28 June 2023, 5pm

Grange Festival, Alresford Exclusive Box Office

thegrangefestival.co.uk / 01962 791020

Tickets: £30 - 220 On sale: 1 March 2023

ORFEO ED EURIDICE

First performed in 1762 in Vienna Orfeo ed Euridice was written as a reaction against the vocal excesses and dramatic confusions which then typified Italian opera. It is simple, direct and intensely moving. The demi-God Orpheus enchants all nature with his music and poetry. His wedding with Euridice (a version of Persephone) is tragically interrupted when a snake bites and kills her. He pursues her into the underworld using all his charm and craft and tries to bring her back but with Cupid’s warning that even a single direct look into her eyes will end her life eternally. She understandably resists his increasingly fervent attempts to lead her back to life without her once seeing his face and in desperation he gives in.

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Harry Christophers conductor Daniel Slater director

Robert Innes Hopkins designer Johanna Town lighting designer Tim Claydon associate director and choreographer Heather Lowe Orfeo / Dido

Alexandra Oomens Amore / 2nd Woman

James Newby Aeneas

Helen Charlston Sorceress / Spirit

The Sixteen at Christmas:

A Child is Born

This year’s Christmas programme takes its inspiration from the story at the heart of the season: the nativity. Traditional and modern arrangements of festive favourites including A Boy was Born in Bethlehem, and There is no rose, mix with the medieval sounds of Hildegard and the familiar Renaissance voices of Sheppard, Lobo and Byrd.

PROGRAMME

Hildegard of Bingen O virtus sapientiae

Lobo Hodie nobis caelorum Rex

Traditional See amid the winter’s snow

Joubert There is no rose

Traditional (arr. Rontgen) Dutch Carol (A child is born in Bethlehem)

Hywel Davies A boy is born in Bethlehem

Medieval Carol Saint Thomas honour we

Lobo Verbum caro

Traditional (arr. Willcocks) Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

Lauridsen O magnum mysterium

Hildegard of Bingen O quam magnum miraculum

Lobo O magnum mysterium

Medieval Carol Letare, Cantuaria

Margaret Rizza O Sapientia

Bryan Kelly There is no rose of such virtue

Scheidt Puer natus in Bethlehem

Byrd This day Christ was born

Traditional It came upon the midnight clear

Sheppard Verbum caro

Gareth Treseder Tomorrow shall be my dancing day

Tour dates and locations

3 December 2023, 7.30pm

St David’s Hall, Cardiff

Exclusive box office: stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk /029 2087 8444

Tickets: To be confirmed

Booking fee: £2.95 charge per transaction

On sale: To be confirmed

9 December 2023, 7.30pm

St John the Evangelist, Oxford

Exclusive box office:

Tickets: To be confirmed

On sale: To be confirmed

14 & 15 December 2023, 7.30pm

Cadogan Hall, London

Exclusive box office: cadoganhall.com / 020 7730 4500

Tickets: To be confirmed

Booking fee: £3 charge per transaction

On sale: To be confirmed

Further dates will continue to be added to our calendar throughout 2023. Please sign up to our mailing list and check our website for the latest updates.

THE SIXTEEN

Harry Christophers conductor

Residencies and Other UK Performances

27 January 2023, 7.30pm

THE SIXTEEN WITH JULIAN JOSEPH

Kings Place, London

Part of Kings Place Sound Unwrapped

We join celebrated jazz pianist Julian Joseph for an evening of music by and inspired by Monteverdi, sparking off a conversation between two distinctive sound worlds, five hundred years apart. A continuous fusion of styles, mostly in conversation with each other but occasionally coming together as one, this is sure to be a unique and atmospheric sonic experience.

16 February 2023, 7.30pm

HAYDN NELSON MASS

Cadogan Hall, London

Described by his biographer as ‘arguably his greatest single composition’ Haydn’s Nelson Mass was nicknamed the ‘Mass for Troubled Times’.

Scored for strings, organ, trumpets and timpani, and written at a time of intense fear for the future of Austria, the result was a fiery and dramatic triumph over adversity, first performed on the day Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile.

23 March 2023, 7.30pm

BYRD PSALMES, SONGS AND SONNETS (1611) Wigmore Hall, London

We are joined by celebrated viol concert Fretwork for Byrd’s final publication - The Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets of 1611 As well as being packed with variety and invention it is probably the happiest, most serene collection of music Byrd ever produced.

THE SIXTEEN Fretwork

THE SIXTEEN

Harry Christophers conductor

Julian Joseph piano

Mark Hodgson double bass

PROGRAMME

Monteverdi selections from Selva Morale e spirituale

Exclusive box office: kingsplace.co.uk / 020 7520 1490

THE SIXTEEN CHOIR & ORCHESTRA

PROGRAMME

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik K525

Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore K339

Haydn Nelson Mass

Exclusive box office: cadoganhall.com/ 020 7730 4500

Tickets: £19 - 48

PROGRAMME

TO INCLUDE Byrd

Retire my soul, consider thine estate

The eagle’s force

This sweet and merry month of May Let not the sluggish sleep Wedded to will is witless A feigned friend

Tickets: £24.50 - 49.50

Booking fee: £3 charge per transaction

Booking fee: £4 charge per transaction

Crowned with flowers Plus narration throughout Exclusive box office: wigmore-hall.org.uk / 020 7935 2141 Tickets: £16 - 60 Booking fee: Tel £3, online £2 per transaction ©

Harry Christophers conductor

Harry Christophers conductor Noel Byrne narrator

4 April 2023, 7.30pm

A MOTHER’S SORROW

St Martin-in-the-Fields, London

The Stabat Mater is without doubt, one of the most powerful poems of the liturgy and one which has inspired artists through the ages. This programme showcases contrasting interpretations of this moving text, from the intricate harmonic language of contemporary composer Alissa Firsova, drawing on her roots in Russian Orthodoxy, to the exquisite contrapuntal poise of Palestrina, and Anerio’s glorious and ambitious 12-part setting.

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April 2023, time to be confirmed

AN IMMORTAL LEGACY

Sherborne Abbey

16th century composers Tallis and Byrd wrote at times of religious turmoil and national upheaval, producing magnificent works of beauty and musical mastery. Their legacy can be traced to some of Britain’s most celebrated 20th and 21st century composers, including Britten, Tippett and Sir James MacMillan, whose works complete this enlightening programme.

16 July 2023, 5pm

TALLIS SPEM IN ALIUM

King’s Place, London

25 November 2023, 7.30pm

HAYDN NELSON MASS

Saffron Hall, Saffron Walden

Experience

AN OLD BELIEF

PROGRAMME

plainsong De Lamentatione

Alissa Firsova Stabat Mater

Sheppard In manus tuas III

White Lamentations a5

F. Anerio Stabat Mater a12

Poulenc Quatre motets pour un temps de penitence

Victoria Litaniae Beatae Mariae a8

James MacMillan Miserere

PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE

Tallis Tunes for Archbishop Parker’s Psalter 1 - 8

Gibbons The Silver Swan

Tippett Five Spirituals from A Child of Our Time Tallis O nata lux

Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis

Byrd This sweet and merry month of May Morley April is in my mistress’ face

James MacMillan Mitte manum tuam Britten Gloriana Dances

Genesis Sixteen and alumni combine to perform Tallis’s monumental 40-part motet. Composed in c1570 and scored for 40 voices, it is a masterpiece of composition requiring elaborate musical architecture. The result is majestic and overwhelming, and the piece has often been described as the greatest piece of early English choral music, and Tallis’s crowning achievement. This concert is performed by the current cohort of Genesis Sixteen (12th). Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s young artist training programme for singers aged 18-23, fully funded by the Genesis Foundation.

GENESIS SIXTEEN AND ALUMNI

Harry Christophers & Eamonn Dougan conductors

PROGRAMME

Tallis Spem in Alium

Exclusive box office: kingsplace.co.uk / 020 7520 1490

Tickets: £9.75 - 39.50

Booking fee: £3 charge per transaction

Described by his biographer as ‘arguably his greatest single composition’ Haydn’s Nelson Mass was nicknamed the ‘Mass for Troubled Times’. Scored for strings, organ, trumpets and timpani, and written at a time of intense fear for the future of Austria, the result was a fiery and dramatic triumph over adversity, first performed on the day Nelson defeated Napoleon at the Battle of the Nile.

THE SIXTEEN CHOIR & ORCHESTRA

Harry Christophers conductor

PROGRAMME TO INCLUDE

Mozart Eine kleine Nachtmusik K525

Mozart Vesperae solennes de confessore K339 Haydn Nelson Mass

The Sixteen from the comfort of your own home with our high quality online performances

Our 2022 Choral Pilgrimage was a powerful and emotional programme of English choral music centred around Hubert Parry’s heartfelt Songs of Farewell. Hear it ‘as live’ from London’s gloriously atmospheric St Martin-in-the-Fields. £10 on demand

HANDEL’S MESSIAH

Filmed once again in the beautiful surroundings of St Martin-in-the- Fields, enjoy our performance of Handel’s masterpiece featuring a glitzy line-up of leading British soloists including Mary Bevan, Catherine Wyn-Rogers, Robert Murray and Roderick Williams. £10 on demand until 14 April 2023

THE CALL OF ROME

Exclusive box office: saffronhall.com/ 0845 548 7650 Tickets: To be confirmed On sale: To be confirmed .

Exclusive box office stmartin-in-the-fields.org/ 020 7766 1100

Tickets £10 - 35.

Exclusive box office sherborneabbey.com

Tickets: To be confirmed On sale: To be confirmed

Be transported to the eternal city with a full length performance of our 2020 Call of Rome programme from Liverpool Metropolitan Cathedral. Victoria’s monumental Tenebrae

Responsories frame a powerful programme of music by Josquin, Felice Anerio and Allegri, culminating in Allegri’s eternal Miserere. Free

All films available to watch via thesixteen.com

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Harry Christophers conductor

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NEW ON CORO

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Featuring all of the music from the Choral Pilgrimage 2023, this new recording celebrates William Byrd - his influences, his colleagues and his pervading faith. It also includes two new commissions from Dobrinka Tabakova illustrating Byrd’s continued influence into the 21 st Century. Released 3 March 2023 Pre-order from 3 February 2023

Available in Spatial Audio on Apple Music

WILLIAM BYRD: PSALMES, SONGS AND SONNETS 1611

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The Psalmes, Songs and Sonnets of 1611 was William Byrd’s final publication. And what a superbly fitting culmination to a lifetime of musical service it is! As well as being packed with variety and invention it is probably the happiest, most serene collection of music Byrd ever produced. This is the first ever complete recording of the Songbook.

Available in Spatial Audio on Apple Music

Also available

CAROL OF THE BELLS

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‘This acts as a sharp reminder of the choir’s abiding excellence … a disc which shies away from the commercial clamour of Christmas, to a more completive spiritual experience.’ HHHHH BBC Music Magazine

A MEDITATION COR16191 Elgar, James MacMillan, Will Todd, Anna Semple, Eoghan Desmond, Lisa Robertson and Bob Chilcott EDITOR’S CHOICE

‘A joyful inspiration.’ Gramophone August 2022

Available in Spatial Audio on Apple Music

PLAYLISTS

Our ‘Discover Choral’ series of playlists on Apple Music and Spotify explore a stunning range of music from over 500 years. Visit thesixteenshop.com for more details.

CDs and Downloads available from thesixteen.com

Learning and Participation

have rarely seen so many young people so completely engaged and so fully committed to participation. It was truly inspiring to watch. Without doubt, The Sixteen team planted seeds in young minds today and we can only stand back in awe and watch as those seeds germinate and grow.”

Graham Cotgreave, Community Music Partner

An integral part of our mission is to promote and advance public awareness of the repertoire we perform, whilst also using the power of music to engage, inspire and transform musical education.

In 2023 we will continue to focus on reaching those who would not usually have access to choral music, specifically working with underrepresented groups within the industry.

We will undertake Residencies in five locations in England (County Durham, Peterborough, Leeds and Bradford, Medway and Cornwall), and will work with children aged 5-18, older people at risk of isolation, refugees, care home residents, and those affected by homelessness. In addition to the Residency programme a further 600 young singers from around the country will have the opportunity to take part in 12 Singing Workshops led by expert vocal practitioners. The Sixteen will also share its expertise with amateur adult singers around the UK through a series of Choral Workshops. Nurturing the next generation of Choral practitioners, much of the Learning and Participation programme will be supported and delivered by alumni of the Genesis Sixteen Young Artist programme.

On a daily basis we witness the power of music to promote health and wellbeing, uplift and transcend boundaries of language and faith, and collaboration is at the core of our programme. If you would like to participate, collaborate or engage with one of our Learning and Participation events, please contact:

Jenny Begley

Learning and Participation Manager

jenny@thesixteen.com | 020 7936 3420

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Genesis Sixteen

Welcome Song and Coronation

Music for King James II Wigmore Hall, London

Genesis Sixteen

22 October 2020, 7.30pm

Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s free young artists’ programme for 18-23 year olds, which aims to nurture the next generation of talented ensemble singers.

Welcome Song and Coronation

Music for King James II

Wigmore Hall, London

In his short but prolific musical life, Purcell composed a series of Welcome Songs and Odes for royal occasions. Lamenting the death of Charles II and heralding in the new king, this programme showcases some of Purcell’s most inventive music.

n his short but prolific musical life, Purcell composed a series of Welcome Songs and Odes for royal occasions. Lamenting the death of Charles II and heralding in the new king, this programme showcases some of Purcell’s most inventive music.

Selected singers and instrumentalists from The Sixteen Harry Christophers conductor Programme to include: Purcell

Overture in G minor Z631 If pray’rs and tears

Selected singers and instrumentalists from The Sixteen

Coronation anthem - I was glad If ever I more riches did desire

Harry Christophers conductor Programme to include: Purcell Overture in G minor Z631

During the course of a year, a series of week-long and weekend courses based in the UK are led by key figures from The Sixteen, including founder and conductor Harry Christophers and associate conductor Eamonn Dougan.

Participants receive group tuition, individual mentoring and masterclasses run by some of the industry’s top vocal experts. Amongst our tutors are members of The Sixteen who are qualified vocal health and nutrition advisers, so a truly holistic package of support is offered to young singers. Thanks to a close partnership with the Genesis Foundation participants not only receive free tuition but also a bursary to cover all additional costs.

Apprenticeship scheme, countertenor Francis Gush appointed as a Gentleman of the Chapel Royal, Hampton Court, tenor Euan Williamson gain a place in the renowned vocal group VOCES8 and bass Nathan Harrison gain a place in early music ensemble Stile Antico.

Calling all choral singers!

This is the UK’s first ever fully funded programme of its kind and alumni from the first ten / eleven cohorts have already had much success since graduating. Many are now performing, recording and touring with professional groups, including The Sixteen. A number of them have set up their own choirs, charities and music businesses, and are showing true entrepreneurialism in developing their brand and reputation on the music circuit.

Available

If pray’rs and tears

Coronation anthem - I was glad If ever I more riches did desire

Now entering its ninth year, Genesis Sixteen is The Sixteen’s unique free training scheme that aims to nurture the next generation of talented young ensemble singers, helping them to bridge the gap between student and professional performer.

Coronation anthem - My heart is inditing Hark how the wild musicians sing While Thirsis, wrapp’d in downy sleep How have I stray’d Catch - Full bags, a brisk bottle Welcome Song (1685) - Why are all the muses mute?

Exclusive box office: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk / 020 7935 2141

Coronation anthem - My heart is inditing Hark how the wild musicians sing While Thirsis, wrapp’d in downy sleep How have I stray’d

Tickets: To be confirmed

Booking fee: Telephone £3, online £2 per transaction

Catch - Full bags, a brisk bottle Welcome Song (1685) - Why are all the muses mute?

During the year-long scheme singers receive group tutoring from conductor Harry Christophers and associate conductor Eamonn Dougan, individual and consort mentoring from members of The Sixteen and masterclasses run by some of the industry’s top vocal experts.

Exclusive box office: www.wigmore-hall.org.uk / 020 7935 2141 Tickets: To be confirmed

In 2014 the scheme was expanded to include a Conducting Scholarship, supporting graduate conductors in the early stages of their career. Thanks to a close partnership with the Genesis Foundation participants not only receive free tuition but also a bursary to cover all additional costs. This is the UK’s first fully funded programme of its kind and a number of alumni from the first eight years have gone on to enjoy much success since graduating. This year, we saw six alumni singers take part in the 2018-19 Monteverdi Choir

Applications for the 2020 - 21 group open in November 2019.

Full details can be found on our website, where you can also keep up to date with all forthcoming Genesis Sixteen performances.

Genesis Sixteen, the UK’s leading free choral training programme for 18 - 23 year-olds, is recruiting now. The closing date for applications is Friday 24 January 2020. For details and how to apply visit www.thesixteen.com

Applications for the 2023 – 24 group are open from 2 December 2022 – 3 February 2023. Full details can be found on our website, where you can also keep up to date with all forthcoming Genesis Sixteen performances.

On sale: May 2020 ©

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With thanks to all our Tallis Circle members

Leave a legacy to The Sixteen

How to leave a legacy to The Sixteen in your Will

There are a number of ways that you can give:

Suggested wording for Wills and Codicils: Residuary Legacy

Legacy

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Having reached its 40th birthday in 2019, The Sixteen has dedicated its existence to keeping the great choral tradition alive and thriving. As it contemplates the future, it recognises that the continuance of its work is the single most important element to secure for generations to come. The handing down of the craft of choral singing and conducting and enabling audiences to discover choral music of the past, present and the future is more than a life’s work. Please help us to ensure that The Sixteen remains an enduring voice in years to come by leaving a legacy in your Will.

A residuary gift: the residue (or a proportion of the residue) of an estate after all other gifts, debts and expenses have been paid

A pecuniary gift: a fixed sum of money

A specific gift: an identifiable asset such as a property or an investment.

If you have already made a Will, or have updated it recently, you can add a legacy or bequest to The Sixteen by drafting a codicil. We have suggested wording below but recommend that you consult a solicitor to ensure that the Will or codicil is valid and your wishes are realised.

If you leave a Legacy to The Sixteen (registered charity 326917) it will not be subject to inheritance tax. Therefore, a legacy gift made to The Sixteen will be deducted from the value of the estate before tax liability is calculated.

“I give (the residue) / (—% of the residue) of my estate absolutely to The Sixteen (registered charity number 326917) of Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB and I direct that the proceeds may be used for the general purposes of The Sixteen. I further direct that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper officer of The Sixteen for the time being shall be full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy.”

A gift in your Will is a very personal matter.

If you are interested in leaving a legacy, of any kind, to The Sixteen then we invite you to discuss your plans with us in confidence, to make sure that your wishes are understood and can be fulfilled.

Pecuniary Legacy

Alternatively, if you have already remembered The Sixteen in your Will then we would love to hear from you and thank you for your special gift.

“I give to The Sixteen (registered charity number 326917) of Mary Sumner House, 24 Tufton Street, London SW1P 3RB, (the sum of £—)/(all my share and interest in— absolutely) and I direct that such money may be used for general purposes. I further direct that the receipt of the treasurer or other proper officer of The Sixteen for the time being shall be full and sufficient discharge for the said legacy.”

Please contact Development Director, Carol McCormack on 07711 527 662 or email carol@thesixteen.com if you need further information. Also, we would love to hear from you if you have already entered a clause in your Will in respect of The Sixteen.

David Quarmby CBE

Patron

Marquess of Salisbury

Chief Executive Marie-Sophie Willis

Founder and Conductor

Harry Christophers CBE Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan

Board of Trustees Robin

Barda (chair)

Sir Ian Blatchford

Lord Briggs

Olivia Carrington

Harry Christophers CBE

Mary Deissler

Lady Heseltine

Naomi Nikolajsen

Keith Parker

Steve Pickett

Richard Price

Lord Smith of Finsbury