Lay a Garland - Pearsall - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

The text of this beautiful piece by Robert Pearsall is taken from a play by Francis Beaumont, and describes the despair felt by Aspasia when she discovers that her betrothed has been ordered to marry someone else. The music is notable for Pearsall's liberal use of suspensions - in other words, when a note belonging to one chord is sustained after the underlying harmony has changed, creating a moment of harmonic tension before the note 'resolves'. It's well-loved by choirs all over the world, and if you don't know it in this version then you may well have heard or sung it to the alternative text 'Tu es Petrus'.
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Sopranos: Rachel Haworth, Hannah King, Victoria Meteyard, Áine Smith, Katie Trethewey, Emma Walshe, Rosanna Wicks
Altos: Hannah Cooke, Martha McLorinan, Eleanor Minney, Sophie Overin, Anna Semple
Tenors: Jeremy Budd, Jack Granby, Nicholas Madden, Tom Robson
Basses: Ben Davies, Joseph Edwards, Jimmy Holliday, Thomas Lowen, Jonathan Pratt, George Vines, Simon Whiteley
Director: Nigel Short
Filmed at St John the Evangelist, Upper Norwood, London on 18 September 2023.
Text:
Lay a garland on her hearse of dismal yew.
Maidens, willow branches wear, say she died true.
Her love was false, but she was firm.
Upon her buried body lie lightly, thou gentle earth.
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[@IakobusAtreides]

Tenebrae setting the standard for excellence, as usual!

[@kenton6804]

Such remarkable precision and artistry. Beautiful music!

[@agathavandoesburg7297]

Great work by Tenebrae and Nigel! Thank you ❤❤

[@PeterHolliday-ex4nr]

This is an inspired composition of Pearsall - what a pity he would never have heard it sung with such intense beauty. Thank you, Tenebrae.

[@alexmill9988]

Слушаю вас много лет, коллеги. Пусть ваше творчество продлится многие годы, а в коллективе будут не только деловые, но и хорошие человеческие отношения.

[@correametal]

It is always such a pleasure to see and listen to the Tenebrae Choir!!! The very best!

[@murielbalestracci1446]

GRANDIOSE ....
TOUTES CES VOIX EN PARFAITE SYMBIOSE 🙏💖🎧
AWESOME....ALL THESE VOICES IN PERFECT HARMONY 👏🤩💖🙏

[@garyhinkle5736]

Thank You 'Nigel Short' And The Tenebrae Choir For This Stunning Music 💚

[@craigbritton3213]

Nigel-you look wonderful, and the ensemble is in its usual excellent form. Thank you all for lending us beauty in this hectic and crazy world.

[@mickb474]

Wonderful, thank you Tenebrae and Nigel 🙏🏻

[@vangelissotiropoulos7365]

How much anticipation for each one of these videos

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[@elizabethfletcher6029]

A wonderful start to my day. Thank you so much Nigel and Tenebrae.

[@thomasjoseph3488]

Always a welcome addition to my day. Much appreciated.

[@umbrarcanum5222]

This channel is truly a gem.
Thank you.

[@asanordin9969]

Went to a singing week in the summer and sang this piece. This version is sublime.😇. Top performance❤❤❤

[@Iheartlifting]

Man. The tone quality and the diction. Did yall hear how unified the “th” sound was at the end? You know how much practice that takes to get right? Well done!

[@juanmanuelconejogonzalez5251]

Superb! Thank you, thank you for so beautiful music! Incredible performance

[@veve3948]

👍👏👏👏thank you all for this superb interpretation !! it was perfect . Merci !!! kiss from France.

[@fizzao1342]

So beautiful.

[@fritspostemakrgr]

Zoals gewoonlijk... Prachtig

[@barbarahimes5625]

So beautiful. ❤️❤️❤️

[@DanielaGM73]

Sublime!!!

[@Zoom-uk3yz]

sublime

[@stevewilcock4767]

Perfect.

[@diegolinde6533]

!Excelso!

[@annellspethraven5798]

I really appreciate this new piece, it's stunning (and I don't know it -- though I love early music I'm shockingly ignorant of it). As one of the Rugby event participants, I also thank you for recording this with an informal look. I love seeing each singer's character shine through a bit as opposed to when any of us vanishes behind concert black, wherever we may be. Thank you once again for sharing your voices and craft, be well!

[@stefanocrosazzo3262]

This isn't actually early music, it's early Romantic music: it was written at the beginning of 19th century

[@annellspethraven5798]

@@stefanocrosazzo3262complete lack of attentiveness on my part. Thank you for pointing out the what should have been obvious ☺I don't know of this composer (equally obvious) but I shall rectify this now. Another reason I appreciate Tenebrae; I learn.

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Danke

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Traumhaft!

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Schön

[@brianemig729]

Shame on me; at first I thought they were singing Lotti's Crucifixus. Very Well Done!

[@Toyeboy89]

Where are you guys from? What country

[@vivacantando]

UK

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We're based in London, but we tour internationally!

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