Music

Puer Natus Est: A Festal English Christmas

Organised by: Cappella Martialis
  • Date:
    25 Nov 2023
  • Time:
    7:30pm
  • Duration:
    1h 10min
  • Venue:
    Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, 77 Prinsep Street, Singapore 188649
    Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, 77 Prinsep Street, Singapore 188649Prinsep Street Presbyterian Church, 77 Prinsep Street, Singapore 188649
  • Language:
    Latin and English

Synopsis:

A peculiarly English genre is the Festal Mass, marked by elaborate scale and scoring. Thomas Tallis' Missa Puer Natus Est is a distinctive example of this, exceptional in its full use of all seven voices throughout, rather than interpolating semichorus sections as in other large-scale Tudor festal masses.

To commemorate the 400th anniversary of his death, we present Christmas propers from William Byrd's Gradualia, together with carols, motets and anthems from the Eton Choirbook and contemporary composers for the Advent and Christmas season.

Puer Natus Est: A Festal English Christmas


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