Singer

Spain’s Siglo de Oro, the Age of Gold, gave rise to some of the greatest sacred choral music of the Renaissance. We devote our latest Choral Pilgrimage to pieces by two outstanding Spanish composers, exploring majestic works by Cristóbal de Morales, famed throughout Europe and in the New World, and the exquisite polyphony of Sebastián de Vivánco, whose intricately crafted counterpoint adorned services at the cathedrals of Ávila and Salamanca during the late 1500s.

Our programme also features spellbinding settings of words by Saint John Henry Newman: Sir James MacMillan’s Nothing in Vain for soloists and double choir and the world premiere of Kerensa Briggs’ Lead, Kindly Light, specially commissioned for the Choral Pilgrimage.

Part of the York Early Music Festival

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: York

York Minster

Spain’s Siglo de Oro, the Age of Gold, gave rise to some of the greatest sacred choral music of the Renaissance. We devote our latest Choral Pilgrimage to pieces by two outstanding Spanish composers, exploring majestic works by Cristóbal de Morales, famed throughout Europe and in the New World, and the exquisite polyphony of Sebastián de Vivánco, whose intricately crafted counterpoint adorned services at the cathedrals of Ávila and Salamanca during the late 1500s.

Our programme also features spellbinding settings of words by Saint John Henry Newman: Sir James MacMillan’s Nothing in Vain for soloists and double choir and the world premiere of Kerensa Briggs’ Lead, Kindly Light, specially commissioned for the Choral Pilgrimage.

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Oxford

University Church (Oxford), Oxford

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Croydon

Croydon Minster

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Truro

Truro Cathedral

EPSG:4326

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: London

Old Royal Naval College

St Martin-in-the-Fields Church, London

Music from all eras for multiple guitars and flute/guitar duos performed by Faculty of Music student ensembles.

Guitar Orchestra and Guitar/Flute Ensembles

University of Toronto

Music from all eras for multiple guitars and flute/guitar duos performed by our student ensembles.

Bass

Rob MacDonald

Events

Upcoming events

May 12 - Sep 3, 2026

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: London · The Sixteen

Sep 10, 2026

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Hereford · The Sixteen

Oct 17, 2026

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Edinburgh · The Sixteen

Past events

Jul 4, 2026

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: York · The Sixteen

Jul 3, 2026

The Choral Pilgrimage 2026: Oxford · The Sixteen

Future and recently performed repertoire

Singer in Christus factus est pro nobis by Vivanco

The Sixteen

Singer in Emendemus in melius by Morales

The Sixteen

Singer in Assumpta est Maria by Vivanco

The Sixteen

Singer in Gaude et laetare Ferrariensis civitas by Morales

The Sixteen

Singer in Lead, kindly light by Briggs

The Sixteen

Singer in Emendemus in melius by Morales

The Sixteen

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