Be transported through the centuries as the WASO Chorus performs an exquisite selection of sacred choral works from the height of the Renaissance to the modern day. The majestic power of two organs will fill St Mary’s Cathedral and ethereal voices will soar, showcasing the beauty and power of choral music.

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WASO Chorus Sings: Sacred

Saint Mary's Cathedral

RDAM cello ensemble

The Royal Danish Academy of Music

The remarkable Stile Antico marks its twentieth season by honoring the 500th anniversary of one of the greatest masters of Renaissance polyphony, Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, whose career was inextricably intertwined with the Papacy and the great churches of Rome for which he composed. The program includes some of the composer’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other leading composers active in Rome at that time, and a new work by British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, written especially for this occasion.

Stile Antico

Church of St. Mary the Virgin

The ensemble’s recent album brings together a sequence of works, ancient and modern, to mark the feast of Epiphany.

The Gesualdo Six

Wigmore Hall

Its title referring to the ‘wondrous mystery’ of Christ’s birth, Jacob Handl’s motet, published in 1586, encapsulates a theme that welcomes music by contemporary composer Cecilia McDowall within a Renaissance programme.

The Cardinall's Musick

This specially-curated programme is inspired by four of the Garden Follies at Highclere Castle – The Temple of Diana, The Walled Garden, The Etruscan Temple and Heaven’s Gate – arching the line of a love story from first meeting to final parting.

Sansara

Highclere Castle

Step into the meditative sound world of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, celebrating his 500th anniversary, as the Radio Choir fills the Great Church with harmonious sounds under the direction of chief conductor Kaspars Putniņš.

The Swedish Radio Choir sings Palestrina

Storkyrkan

The Sistine Chapel is one of the world’s great sacred spaces and over the centuries, it has inspired and nourished a musical tradition without parallel in Western culture. The Tallis Scholars share its treasures tonight in a concert that embraces both Allegri’s transcendent Miserere and the first UK performance of a recently rediscovered Requiem by the great Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina.

Giovanni Pierluigi Da Palestrina

Events

Upcoming events

Apr 25, 2026

The Swedish Radio Choir sings Palestrina · Swedish Radio Choir

May 13, 2026

The Tallis Scholars · Cadogan Hall

Past events

Nov 9, 2025

WASO Chorus Sings: Sacred · West Australian Symphony Orchestra

Apr 25, 2025

RDAM cello ensemble · The Royal Danish Academy of Music

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