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Hercules, Duke of Ferrara

The Tallis Scholars; Peter Phillips director

Programme & Song Text
Date
Mon 10 Nov 2025, 7.30pm
Tickets
Archived Event
Duration

This concert will be approximately 2 hours in duration, including an interval

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Artists

  • The Tallis Scholars
    • Peter Phillipsdirector
    • Amy Haworthsoprano
    • Emma Walshesoprano
    • Caroline Trevoralto
    • Elisabeth Paulalto
    • Steven Harroldtenor
    • Thomas Castletenor
    • Nicholas Toddtenor
    • Edward Woodhousetenor
    • Tim Scott Whiteleybass
    • Simon Whiteleybass

Programme

  • Josquin des Prez
    c.1450-1521
      • Motet: Gaude virgo, mater Christi
      • Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae
        :
      • No. 2 Kyrie
      • No. 3 Gloria
      • Praeter rerum seriem

Interval

  • Josquin des Prez
      • Missa Hercules dux Ferrariae
        :
      • No. 5 Sanctus & Benedictus
      • Stabat mater
  • William Byrd
    c.1540-1623
      • Laetentur coeli
      • Vigilate
      • Ave verum corpus

Encore

Overview

Josquin’s Mass for Ercole I, Duke of Ferrara, a true Renaissance Man, weaves the syllables of its dedicatee’s name into the work’s fabric. Peter Phillips and The Tallis Scholars interleave its sonorous polyphony with the joyful motet Gaude virgo, mater Christi and equally fine compositions by Byrd and Palestrina.

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