Name: The Tallis Scholars
Start: 2024-12-06T20:00:00
Location: St. Paul's Parish

The Boston Early Music Festival is set to dazzle audiences by showcasing an astounding array of musical talent from December 2024 through June 2025. With events that celebrate the rich history of music, from Renaissance polyphony to Baroque masterpieces, attendees can anticipate performances by world-renowned ensembles and soloists. Highlights include The Tallis Scholars' exploration of chant and polyphony, Francesco Corti's harpsichord virtuosity, and the powerful narrative of Agave's debut. Each event promises a unique journey through time with music that has shaped our cultural landscape.

A Celebration of Musical Heritage: Boston Early Music Festival Events 2024-2025

Experience the enchanting soundscape of The Tallis Scholars as they embark on a transcendent musical journey through centuries of chant music, from the medieval plainsong to the polyphonic wonders of the Renaissance. Under the direction of Peter Phillips, this illustrious ensemble returns for their 36th season at the Boston Early Music Festival, offering a sublime exploration of sacred music that resonates with the spirit of the Christmas season and beyond. Join us in celebrating the timeless beauty of this musical tradition, as it unfolds in concert halls across Massachusetts.

A Harmonious Journey Through Time: The Tallis Scholars' Celebration of Sacred Music

Peter Phillips

Boston Early Music Festival

The Tallis Scholars

For a thousand years, plainchant represented the heart of Western “classical” music. The legendary voices of The Tallis Scholars revisit this living tradition with a transcendent celebration for the Christmas season. Director Peter Phillips leads his beloved ensemble in their 36th consecutive season performing for BEMF audiences with a journey through centuries of chant music and the polyphony constructed from it, from boundary-pushing chants composed by 12th-century abbess Hildegard von Bingen, to Renaissance works including chant-based motets such as Nunc dimittus by Lassus and Salve regina by Obrecht, Victoria, and Franco, to the medieval In dulci jubilo melody set by Praetorius and Pearsall, and to Arvo Pärt’s reconceptualizing of the chant tradition, inspired in part by Eastern Orthodox practices.

The Tallis Scholars

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