Music for a Great Space

We crown the year with two of the greatest choral works of all time - Tallis’ Spem in alium and the legendary Mass for Double Choir by Swiss composer Frank Martin. Famously locked away in a drawer for nearly forty years, Martin considered his Mass “to be a matter between God and myself” - it is now considered one of the most beautiful and finely-wrought settings of the 20th Century. Spem in alium requires little introduction - Tallis’ incredible 40-part motet has not been heard in Wellington since The Tallis Scholars performed it in 2013.

This concert was part of the 2019 Performance Series.