Temple Music Foundation Concert: Stile Antico

for 2 hours
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

The Prince of Music
Palestrina in the Eternal City
2025 marks half a millennium since the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. His career was inextricably entwined with the Papacy and the great churches of Rome.

Renowned vocal ensemble Stile Antico present a programme exploring music Palestrina would have sung at the Sistine Chapel, the changes in his style demanded by the Counter-Reformation, his tragic personal life, and his influence on his successors. The sumptuous repertoire includes several of Palestrina’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other composers active in Rome, and the UK premiere of a new work by Cheryl Frances-Hoad written especially for this programme.

The concert also celebrates the release of Stile Antico’s latest album on the Decca Classics label: The Golden Renaissance: Palestrina.

Programme:

Palestrina: Sicut cervus

The Papal Chapel
Josquin: Salve Regina
Arcadelt: Pater noster
Palestrina: Tu es Petrus

The Counter-Reformation
Palestrina: Nigra sum sed Formosa
Victoria: Trahe me post te
Palestrina: Credo from Missa Papae Marcelli

Interval

Palestrina: Super flumina Babylonis

A time of turmoil
Palestrina: Peccantem me quotidie
Palestrina: Gioia m'abond'al cor
Palestrina: Surge propera amica mea

In praise of music
Palestrina: Cantantibus organis
Palestrina: Exultate Deo
Lassus: Musica Dei donum

Palestrina's rich legacy
Anerio: Christus factus est
Allegri: Christus Resurgens
Frances-Hoad: UK premiere of a new work

Palestrina: Laudate Dominum a 12

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Temple Music Foundation Concert: Stile Antico

for 2 hours
The Temple Church, London
The Temple Church, Temple, London EC4Y 7BB, EC4Y 1BB, United Kingdom

The Prince of Music
Palestrina in the Eternal City
2025 marks half a millennium since the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. His career was inextricably entwined with the Papacy and the great churches of Rome.

Renowned vocal ensemble Stile Antico present a programme exploring music Palestrina would have sung at the Sistine Chapel, the changes in his style demanded by the Counter-Reformation, his tragic personal life, and his influence on his successors. The sumptuous repertoire includes several of Palestrina’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other composers active in Rome, and the UK premiere of a new work by Cheryl Frances-Hoad written especially for this programme.

The concert also celebrates the release of Stile Antico’s latest album on the Decca Classics label: The Golden Renaissance: Palestrina.

Programme:

Palestrina: Sicut cervus

The Papal Chapel
Josquin: Salve Regina
Arcadelt: Pater noster
Palestrina: Tu es Petrus

The Counter-Reformation
Palestrina: Nigra sum sed Formosa
Victoria: Trahe me post te
Palestrina: Credo from Missa Papae Marcelli

Interval

Palestrina: Super flumina Babylonis

A time of turmoil
Palestrina: Peccantem me quotidie
Palestrina: Gioia m'abond'al cor
Palestrina: Surge propera amica mea

In praise of music
Palestrina: Cantantibus organis
Palestrina: Exultate Deo
Lassus: Musica Dei donum

Palestrina's rich legacy
Anerio: Christus factus est
Allegri: Christus Resurgens
Frances-Hoad: UK premiere of a new work

Palestrina: Laudate Dominum a 12

More info

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The care and protection of children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in Church activities is the responsibility of the whole Church. Everyone who participates in the life of the Church has a role to play in promoting a Safer Church for all.This Safeguarding Policy is based on the Safeguarding Policy Statement of the Church of England that was agreed and published by the House of Bishops in 2017. It sets out the Safeguarding Policy of the Diocese of London and in particular a summary of the roles and responsibilities of all church bodies and office holders as we work together to protect children, young people and vulnerable adults who are involved in church activities.

This policy makes six overarching policy commitments:

To promote a safer environment and culture
To enable and ensure safe recruitment practice and to support all those within the Church with any responsibility related to children, young people, and vulnerable adults
To respond promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
To offer pastoral care to victims/survivors of abuse and other affected persons
To offer pastoral care to those who are the subject of concerns or allegations of abuse and other affected persons
To respond to those who may pose a present risk to others.

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