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Welcome to The Sixteen’s 2014 - 2015 SeasonThis year The Sixteen celebrates its 35th birthday, something I am immensely proud of. The ideals are still the same - wonderful bonhomie and the simple joy of performing, bringing this great music to an ever-increasing audience. We mark this milestone with an enormously varied season of concerts highlighting

the group’s versatility in a range of music spanning over 800 years.

The Choral Pilgrimage remains the backbone of our concert calendar and this year’s tour continues into the autumn with a further 15 dates. John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy produced some of the most exquisite music of the English Renaissance - this programme is simply glorious and I urge you to come and hear it. From 16th-century England to the golden age of 16th-century Seville, our 2015 Choral Pilgrimage will take you through the beautiful sound worlds of Spanish composers Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo.

A personal highlight for me this winter is our UK tour of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. The Vespers is quite simply one of the greatest works of sacred music ever written, full of rhythmic vitality, sensuality and sheer drama. It is a work that allows us to display not only the virtuosity of our singers but also of our instrumentalists and it is a pleasure for us to take this to audiences up and down the country.

In amongst all this our season also includes an exploration into the life and work of Thomas Tallis specially commissioned by The Globe, a welcome return to the Edinburgh and Spitalfields Festivals and our ever-popular Christmas tour.

Our education and outreach programme continues to excite and inspire with projects planned for young singers and instrumentalists around our Monteverdi Vespers tour, the continued success of Genesis Sixteen, now entering its fourth year, and the development of our new education website.

Helping to make all this work possible is our ever-growing network of audiences and funders. I would like to thank you all for your generous support - without you what we do would simply not be possible.

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ContentsConcert Diary 4

The Choral Pilgrimage 6

Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610 8

A Christmas Carol 10

Other UK Performances 12

International Performances 20

New on CORO 24

Education 26

Supporting The Sixteen 28

Concert DiaryAugust 2014 - July 2015

August 20142 – 10 Thomas Tallis, London Times vary11 War and Conflict, Edinburgh 8pm

September 20144 CP 2014, Wells 7.30pm5 CP 2014, Winchester 7.30pm6 CP 2014, St Albans 7.30pm

9 CP 2014, Canterbury 7.30pm17 Purcell's The Indian Queen, London 7.30pm18 CP 2014, Shrewsbury 7.30pm19 CP 2014, Liverpool 7.30pm20 CP 2014, Blackburn 7.30pm25 Tavener Memorial Concert, Hatfield 7.30pm26 CP 2014, Southwell 7.30pm27 CP 2014, Tewkesbury 7.30pm29 CP 2014, Milton Keynes 7.30pm

October 20141 CP 2014, Carlisle 7.30pm2 Stabat Mater: Spirit, Strength and Sorrow, Cumnock 7.30pm22 The Queen of Heaven, Derry-Londonderry 7.30pm23 CP 2014, Coventry 7.30pm24 CP 2014, Durham 7.30pm25 CP 2014, Edinburgh 7.30pm31 The Blossoming Vine, Brighton 8pm

November 20146 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Winchester 7.30pm7 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Worcester 7.30pm8 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Derby 7.30pm9 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Saffron Walden 7.30pm10 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, London 7.30pm14 Fauré’s Requiem, Manchester 7.30pm20 A Golden Age, London 7.30pm21 CP 2014, Wimbledon 8pm

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May 20159 Schütz's Musikalische Exequien, Amsterdam 2.15pm20 CP 2015, Greenwich 7.30pm21 CP 2015, Exeter 7.30pm22 CP 2015, Truro 7.30pm23 CP 2015, Llandaff 8pm26 CP 2015, Perth 7.30pm28 CP 2015, Leicester 7.30pm29 CP 2015, Rochester 7.30pm

June 20153 Poetry in Music, London 7.30pm 10 CP 2015, Croydon 7.30pm12 CP 2015, Peterborough 7.30pm 13 CP 2015, Coventry 7.30pm26 Haarlem, The Netherlands (to be confirmed)27 Haarlem, The Netherlands (to be confirmed)

July 20151 CP 2015, Ardingly (to be confirmed) 7.30pm8 CP 2015, York 7.30pm9 CP 2015, Lancaster 7.30pm10 CP 2015, Carlisle 7.30pm

The Choral Pilgrimage 2015 continues in the autumn. Mailing list members will receive further information in winter 2014.Key: CP = The Choral Pilgrimage

December 20143 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Vienna 7.30pm6 A Christmas Carol, London 7pm7 A Christmas Carol, Cardiff 3pm9 A Christmas Carol, Edinburgh 7.30pm12 A Christmas Carol, London 7.30pm13 A Christmas Carol, Reading 7.30pm14 A Christmas Carol, Glyndebourne 3pm18 A Christmas Carol, Oxford 7.45pm

January 20157 The Power of Plainsong, London 7.30pm29 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Rochester 7.30pm30 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Guildford 7.30pm31 Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610, Peterborough 7.30pm

February 20158 Poetry in Music, Manchester 7.30pm12 The Choicest Music of the Kingdom, Ealing 8pm26 An Immortal Legacy, Bruges 8pm

March 20155 – 12 Australia tour (to be confirmed)28 – 31 Spanish tour (to be confirmed)

April 20153 Cuenca (to be confirmed)4 Cuenca (to be confirmed)8 CP 2015, Oxford (to be confirmed)10 CP 2015, Cambridge 7.30pm

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The Choral Pilgrimage 2014The Voice of the Turtle DoveThe Sixteen continues its journey of discovery into the beautiful music of English Renaissance composers John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy. With The Arts Desk summing up the experience as ‘pure pleasure’, this is a programme not to be missed. Luckily, there are a further 15 dates lined up throughout the autumn so there is still plenty of opportunity to catch an evening of ‘Tudor polyphony at its finest’ (The Arts Desk). See pages 4 and 5 for dates.

Sheppard Gaude, gaude, gaude MariaMundy Adolescentulus sum egoDavy O Domine caeli terraeque Sheppard Libera nos I and IISheppard In manus tuas I Davy Ah, mine heart, remember thee wellSheppard In manus tuas IIIMundy Vox patris caelestis

National Box Office: 01904 651485 I www.ncem.co.ukExclusive Box Office for Shrewsbury: 01743 367482Exclusive Box Office for Wimbledon: 07534 334408

2014 Choral WorkshopsThere are still places remaining for the following choral workshops:

Southwell 7 September Blackburn 20 SeptemberTewkesbury 27 September

To book tickets visit www.thesixteen.com or call 020 7936 3420

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The Choral Pilgrimage 2015Flight of AngelsIn 2015 The Sixteen takes a trip back to 16th-century Spain and more specifically to one of the biggest, richest and most cosmopolitan cities on earth – Seville. It was during this Spanish ‘golden age’, when arts and culture flourished, that Francisco Guerrero and Alonso Lobo made their mark.

Between them these two composers capture an astonishing variety of moods within their music, from ecstasy and joy to despair, longing, and devotional stillness.

Guerrero Duo SeraphimLobo Libera meGuerrero Gloria from Missa Surge properaGuerrero Laudate DominumGuerrero Maria Magdalene Lobo Credo RomanoGuerrero Vexilla regisLobo Sanctus from Missa Prudentes virgines Lobo Versa est in luctumGuerrero Agnus Dei I and II from Missa Congratulamini mihi Lobo Ave Maria

Dates for the first half of the Choral Pilgrimage tour can be found on page 5. Mailing list members will receive further information in winter 2014. Visit www.thesixteen.com for the latest updates (current dates and venues subject to change).

National Box Office: 01904 651485 I www.ncem.co.uk On sale: January 2015

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Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610Monteverdi's monumental Vespers of 1610 is famed for its thrilling rhythms, grand choruses and beautiful solo movements. The Sixteen choir and orchestra will follow Monteverdi's dictum recitar cantando - speak through singing - to maximum effect, breathing new life into this glorious work.

The tour will also give us the opportunity to introduce this work to cathedral choristers up and down the country. Six groups will join The Sixteen on stage for the Sonata sopra Sancta Maria, and in Peterborough and Rochester Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan, orchestra leader Sarah Sexton and principal players will deliver innovative Monteverdi workshop days for young singers and instrumentalists.

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6 November 2014, 7.30pmWinchester CathedralLocal Box Office: 01962 857275www.winchester-cathedral.org.uk

Tickets: £15 - £30Booking fee: 75p charge per ticket

7 November 2014, 7.30pmWorcester CathedralLocal Box Office: Worcester Live 01905 611427

Tickets: £15 - £30Booking fee: £1.75 charge per transaction

8 November 2014, 7.30pmDerby CathedralLocal Box Office: 01332 341201

Tickets: £15 - £25

9 November 2014, 7.30pmSaffron Hall, Saffron WaldenExclusive Box Office: 0845 548 7650www.saffronhall.com

Tickets: £12 - £30

10 November 2014, 7.30pmCadogan Hall, LondonExclusive Box Office: 020 7730 4500www.cadoganhall.com

Tickets: £16 - £45Booking fee: £2.50 charge per transaction

29 January 2015, 7.30pmRochester CathedralLocal Box Office: Medway Visitor Centre 01634 338141

Tickets: £15 - £30

30 January 2015, 7.30pmGuildford CathedralLocal Box Office: 01483 444334www.visitguildford.com

Tickets: £15 - £30

31 January 2015, 7.30pmPeterborough CathedralLocal Box Office: Visitor Information Centre 01733 452336

Tickets: £15 - £30

Tickets for all concerts except Saffron Walden and Cadogan Hall can also be booked through our National Box Office: 01904 651485www.ncem.co.uk

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A Christmas CarolCentred on the chant O Magnum Mysterium (O Great Mystery), often recited at Mass on Christmas morning, this season’s tour features sumptuous works by Byrd, Lauridsen, Palestrina and Victoria, exploring how each of these composers has set the chant to music. Palestrina’s six-part motet expresses the joy and awe felt by the shepherds as they celebrated Christ's birth, while Lauridsen’s deeply spiritual piece is described by him as 'a quiet song of profound inner joy.' With Charles Ives's beautifully tender setting of A Christmas Carol and traditional carols for all, this is the perfect way to enter into the spirit of Christmas.


Gardner When Christ was born of Mary freePalestrina Kyrie from Missa O Magnum MysteriumHolst In the bleak midwinterPalestrina A solis ortu cardineArr. Vaughan Williams O little town of BethlehemVictoria O Magnum MysteriumWarlock Bethlehem DownMorten Lauridsen O Magnum MysteriumPalestrina Gloria from Missa O Magnum MysteriumArr. Jacques Angels from the realms of gloryIreland The holy boyIves A Christmas CarolWill Todd My Lord has comePalestrina O Magnum MysteriumWalford Davies O little town of BethlehemPalestrina Magnificat quarti toni

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6 December 2014, 7pmChrist Church Spitalfields, LondonBox Office: 020 7377 1362www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

Tickets: £5 - £35On sale: 22 September 2014

7 December 2014, 3pmSt David’s Hall, Cardiff

Box Office: 029 2087 8444www.stdavidshallcardiff.co.uk

Tickets: £20Booking fee: £2.95 charge per transaction

9 December 2014, 7.30pmUsher Hall, Edinburgh

Box Office: 0131 228 1155www.usherhall.co.uk

Tickets: £12 - £32

12 December 2014, 7.30pmQueen Elizabeth Hall, Southbank CentreFollowing the concert join the choir for carols in the foyer.

Box Office: 0844 875 0073www.southbankcentre.co.uk

Tickets: £12 - £45Booking fees: £1.75 for online bookings; £2.75 for telephone bookings

13 December 2014, 7.30pmConcert Hall, Reading

Box Office: 0118 960 6060www.readingarts.com

Tickets: £14 - £25

14 December 2014, 3pmGlyndebourne

Box Office: 01273 815000www.glyndebourne.com

Tickets: £10 - £60

18 December 2014, 7.45pmSt John the Evangelist, Oxford

Box Office: 01865 305 305www.sje-oxford.org

Tickets: £15 - £40

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27 July - 10 August 2014, times varyThomas TallisSam Wanamaker Playhouse, Shakespeare’s Globe, London

A specially commissioned play about the celebrated English composer Thomas Tallis, following his life through the four Tudor monarchies of the Reformation. These bespoke performances will feature an interwoven musical score of Tallis’s most luminous works sung by select members of The Sixteen.

Brendan O’Hea actorSimon Harrison actorSusie Trayling actorGuy Amos actorKirsty Hopkins musical director/sopranoAlexandra Kidgell sopranoWilliam Purefoy counter-tenorJeremy Budd tenorTom Raskin tenorBen Davies bassRobin Jeffrey lute

Box Office: 020 7401 9919 I www.shakespearesglobe.com

Tickets: £10 - £60Booking fee: £2.50 charge per transactionReturns only

11 August 2014, 8pmWar and ConflictUsher Hall, Edinburgh

Part of the Edinburgh International Festival

War and conflict from the Renaissance to the present day are the compelling subjects of this concert programme. Josquin Desprez's Missa L'homme armé is based around a medieval song warning of the menace of a fearsome armed man. Poulenc’s Figure humaine was written in Nazi-occupied France and set to texts smuggled secretly to the composer from the poet Paul Éluard.


Anon L'homme arméJosquin Kyrie a4 from Missa L'homme arméSheppard In manus tuas IPoulenc Timor et tremorPoulenc Vinea mea electaSheppard Libera nos I and IIPoulenc Tenebrae factae suntPoulenc Tristis est anima meaJosquin Agnus Dei a4 from Missa L'homme armé Anon Archangeli MichaelisTaverner Sanctus from Missa O Michael Sheppard In manus tuas IIIPoulenc Figure humaine

Box Office: 0131 473 2000 I www.eif.co.uk

Tickets: £12 - £44Booking fee: £1 charge per transaction

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17 September 2014, 7.30pmPurcell's The Indian QueenWigmore Hall, London

The Restoration period under Charles II gave rise to spectacular theatrical entertainments and patriotic royal celebrations. Henry Purcell certainly played his part in supplying thrilling compositions for the Stuart court and London stage, not least in the form of The Indian Queen, his semi-opera which dramatically depicts the warring courts of Peru and Mexico just before the Spanish invasion.


Purcell God save our sov’reign CharlesPurcell Swifter, Isis, swifter flow (welcome song for

King Charles II, 1681)Purcell O Dive CustosDaniel Purcell The Masque of Hymen from The Indian QueenPurcell The Indian Queen - Music for Acts 1-5

Box Office: 020 7935 2141 I www.wigmore-hall.org.uk

Tickets: £20 - £50Telephone booking fee: £2.50, online booking fee: £1.50Returns only

25 September 2014, 7.30pmTavener Memorial Concert Hatfield House, Hertfordshire

Part of the Hatfield House Chamber Music Festival

John Tavener’s celebrated setting of William Blake’s The Lamb came to him ‘fully formed, so all I had to do was write it down’ (Tavener, 1982). Funeral Ikos is also a serenely beautiful work. Setting words from the service for the burial of priests, it expresses not only the awareness of the transitory nature of mortal life but a clear hope and belief in life after death.

Harry Christophers conductor The SixteenGuy Johnston cello*

Sheppard Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria Tavener I will lift up mine eyes unto the hillsTavener Svyati*Sheppard Libera nos I and II Tavener Thrinos* Sheppard In manus tuas I Tavener The LambSheppard In manus tuas III Taverner Sanctus from Missa O MichaelTavener Funeral Ikos

Box Office: www.hatfieldhousemusicfestival.org.uk

Tickets: £30

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22 October 2014, 7.30pmThe Queen of HeavenThe Guildhall, Derry-Londonderry

The Queen of Heaven is one of our most popular programmes and received widespread critical acclaim when it toured the UK as the Choral Pilgrimage 2013. Focusing on three composers' unique devotion to the church, a new version of Allegri’s renowned Miserere is paired with James MacMillan’s own setting of the text and pieces by ‘The Prince of Music', Palestrina.


Plainsong Regina caeliPalestrina Kyrie from Missa Regina caeliJames MacMillan Dominus dabit benignitatemAllegri MiserereJames MacMillan Videns DominusPalestrina Stabat Mater a8Palestrina Regina caeli laetare a8Palestrina Vineam meam non custodiviJames MacMillan O radiant dawnPalestrina Pulchrae sunt genae tuaeJames MacMillan MisererePalestrina Agnus Dei I-III from Missa Regina caeli

Box Office: +44 2871 264 455 I www.millenniumforum.co.uk

Tickets: £16Booking fee: £1 charge per ticket

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2 October 2014, 7.30pmStabat Mater: Spirit, Strength and SorrowSt John’s Church, Cumnock

Part of The Cumnock Tryst festival

The Sixteen is delighted to be opening James MacMillan’s new festival in Cumnock. The emotional and dramatic text Stabat Mater imagines the anguish of the Virgin Mary at the foot of the cross and has been an inspiration for many composers. This year the Genesis Foundation has commissioned three new settings of the Stabat Mater written by leading young composers from Estonia, Russia and England. These will receive their Scottish premiere alongside James MacMillan’s Miserere.


Sheppard Libera nos I & IIAlissa Firsova Stabat MaterSheppard In manus tuas ITõnu Kõrvits Stabat MaterMatthew Martin Stabat MaterSheppard In manus tuas IISheppard In pace Sheppard In manus tuas IIIJames MacMillan Miserere

Box Office: 01563 554 900 I www.thecumnocktryst.com

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31 October 2014, 8pmThe Blossoming VineSt Bartholomew's Church, Brighton

Part of the Brighton Early Music Festival

The Sixteen makes a welcome return to Brighton with music exploring the musical riches of the Polish royal court in the 17th century. Fusing praise of the Virgin Mary with the inspirational qualities of the Song of Songs, this concert also demonstrates how musicians from two great cities, Rome and Venice, exerted their influence on the flourishing musical life of Warsaw and Cracow.

Eamonn Dougan conductorThe Sixteen

Programme to include:Pacelli Beata es Virgo MariaP kiel Ave MariaBertulosi Regina CaeliAnerio Litania deiparae VirginisP kiel Assumpta est MariaPalestrina Pulchra es, amica meaBertulosi Ego flos campiPacelli Dum esset rexAnerio Sanctus, Benedictus & Agnus Dei from Missa Pulchra es

Box Office: 01273 709709 I www.bremf.org.uk

Tickets: £16 - £30On sale: 3 September 2014

14 November 2014, 7.30pmFauré’s RequiemThe Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

November 2014 marks the 40th anniversary of the death of the Swiss composer, Frank Martin. His Mass dates from the 1920s, while his Cantate pour le 1er Août celebrates Switzerland’s National Day. The concert ends with Fauré’s much-loved Requiem (with organ accompaniment), which offers profound consolation in the face of human mortality.

Harry Christophers conductor The SixteenGenesis Sixteen*Simon Johnson organ

Martin Cantate pour le 1er AoûtJ.S. Bach Jesu, meine Freude BWV 227 Martin Agnus Dei from Mass for Double Choir* Martin Three Chansons: Ode (1931); Petite Eglise

(1944); Sonnet (1931) Fauré Requiem*

Box Office: 0161 907 9000 I www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Tickets: £15 - £32Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket

20 November 2014, 7pmA Golden AgeTemple Church, London

This dynamic programme of Italian and Portuguese Baroque music is at times reflective, at times uplifting and always inspired. Rebelo's sumptuous setting of Panis Angelicus is almost opulent while Melgas' Lamentations are prayerful and imbued with a sense of hope. There is no doubt, however, that the tour de force is Scarlatti's virtuosic setting of the Stabat Mater.


Lotti Crucifixus a8Melgas Popule meus – ImproperiaScarlatti Iste ConfessorMelgas Lamentacao de Quinta Feira SantaMelgas Salve ReginaRebelo Panis angelicusCaldara Crucifixus a16Scarlatti Stabat Mater a10

Box Office: 020 7427 5641 I www.templemusic.org

Tickets: £10 - £45

7 January 2015, 7.30pmThe Power of PlainsongKings Place, London

Part of Minimalism Unwrapped at Kings Place

The roots of plainsong go back nearly a thousand years to the newly-built cathedral of Notre Dame and the birth of polyphony. Sheppard became one of the most distinctive voices of the 16th century and the serenity and beauty of his In manus tuas settings bring to mind a gentle ending to the day and the hope of a peaceful night. Victoria was the leading exponent of Spanish Renaissance polyphony and his settings of Salve Regina are infused with an intense dramatic feeling.


Plainsong Viderunt omnesLéonin Viderunt omnes Sheppard Gaude, gaude, gaude MariaTallis Miserere nostriVictoria Salve Regina a5Plainsong Salve ReginaPérotin Notum fecit Dominus from Viderunt omnesSheppard Libera nos I and IISheppard In manus tuas ITallis Iam Christus astra ascenderatSheppard In manus tuas IIIVictoria Salve Regina a8

Box Office: 020 7520 1490 I www.kingsplace.co.uk/thesixteen

Tickets: £24.50 - £49.50 (£9.50 Online Savers)Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket for telephone and in person bookings

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8 February 2015, 7.30pmPoetry in MusicThe Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

Does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, The Sixteen performs a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden.


Harris Faire is the heaven Weelkes When David heard Rubbra There is a spirit Ramsey Sleep, fleshly birth Harris Bring us, O Lord God Ramsey When David heard Howells Take him, earth, for cherishing Britten Hymn to Saint Cecilia Tomkins When David heard Rubbra Eternitie Pearsall Lay a garlandTippett Dance, clarion air East When David heard Gurney Since I believe in God the Father Almighty

Box Office: 0161 907 9000 I www.bridgewater-hall.co.uk

Tickets: £12 - £38Booking fee: £2 charge per ticket

12 February 2015, 8pmThe Choicest Music of the KingdomPolish Catholic Church of our Lady, Ealing

Part of the Ealing Music and Film Festival

This programme brings together music both sacred and secular from the Elizabethan age. In particular, it places music by William Byrd, considered by many to be the greatest composer England has produced, alongside works by his younger contemporaries.


Plainsong Veni creator spiritusByrd Laudibus in sanctisByrd Ad Dominum cum tribularerMorley April is in my mistress’ faceGibbons The Silver SwanByrd This sweet and merry month of MayGibbons Hosanna to the Son of DavidRamsey When David heardWeelkes Hosanna to the Son of DavidRamsey Almighty and everlasting GodTomkins When David heardRamsey How are the mighty fallenByrd Come, woeful OrpheusMorley Phyllis, I fain would die nowMorley My bonny lass she smilethByrd Haec diesByrd Infelix ego

Box Office: www.ealingmusicandfilmfestival.org

Ticket prices to be confirmedOn sale: January 2015

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3 June 2015, 7.30pmPoetry in MusicChrist Church Spitalfields, London

Part of the Spitalfields Summer Music Festival

Does music add substance to words or is music inspired by them? In a journey covering six centuries of musical history, The Sixteen performs a cappella anthems with powerful texts by writers as varied as Edmund Spenser, Christopher Fry and W.H. Auden.


Harris Faire is the heaven Weelkes When David heard Rubbra There is a spirit Ramsey Sleep, fleshly birth Harris Bring us, O Lord God Ramsey When David heard Howells Take him, earth, for cherishing Britten Hymn to Saint Cecilia Tomkins When David heard Rubbra Eternitie Pearsall Lay a garlandTippett Dance, clarion air East When David heard Gurney Since I believe in God the Father Almighty

Box Office: 020 7377 1362 I www.spitalfieldsmusic.org.uk

Tickets: £5 - £35On sale: February 2015

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We are thrilled to have some exciting international plans in the pipeline for the 2014 – 2015 season. The choir and orchestra will make a welcome return to the Vienna Konzerthaus in December with a performance of Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. The choir also returns to Bruges with the ever-popular Immortal Legacy programme, and in Amsterdam will join forces with a small ensemble from the Orchestra of The Sixteen for a performance of Schütz’s masterful Musikalische Exequien. At the time of going to print details are being finalised for concerts in Spain, Australia and Holland. Further information will be listed on our website once confirmed.

3 December 2014, 7.30pmMonteverdi’s Vespers of 1610Wiener Konzerthaus, Vienna

Box Office: www.konzerthaus.atOn sale: 10 November 2014

26 February 2015, 8pmAn Immortal LegacyConcertgebouw, Bruges

Box Office: www.concertgebouw.be

Tickets: €16 - €32

9 May 2015, 2.15pmSchütz's Musikalische ExequienConcertgebouw, Amsterdam

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Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610

October release

Following the success of their Monteverdi Selva morale e spirituale recordings, The Sixteen and Harry Christophers release a work often classed as one of the most significant collections of sacred music ever written: Monteverdi’s Vespers of 1610. It is a work grand in conception and structure; revolutionary techniques established in his secular music, such as recitar cantando – speak through singing – are brought to the church platform with stunning effect.

September release

Renowned for their Handel interpretations, Harry Christophers and his award-winning ensemble, The Sixteen, add to their glittering catalogue of Handel discs with this new recording. The last oratorio that he wrote, Jephtha, is also often seen as his most profound; the portrayal of Jephtha’s suffering is particularly noteworthy for its astonishing sincerity.

The Sixteen is joined by a stellar cast of soloists: James Gilchrist, Susan Bickley, Sophie Bevan, Robin Blaze, Matthew Brook and Grace Davidson.

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The Voice of the Turtle Dove

‘Does it inspire? Always and totally.’THE TIMES

The Sixteen's Digital ShopMany of our recordings are now available to download from our digital shop. We offer a variety of formats including 96kHz/24-bit studio masters.

The Queen of Heaven CHORAL PILGRIMAGE 2013

Handel's Saul GRAMOPHONE RECORDING OF THE MONTH, OCTOBER 2012

Allegri's Miserere‘both technically assured and vividly impassioned’ THE GUARDIAN

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EducationSchools and Young People We believe it is important to offer access to music, live performance and high quality tutoring for young people at all stages of their education. Our programme for schools and young people covers all ages from infants to graduates and includes individual mentoring, group masterclasses, Schools' Matinee Concerts, student workshops and our Chorister Masterclass series.

Community and WorkshopsWe offer a variety of programmes for adults: some aimed at singers, some at music scholars and others at new audiences who simply want to learn more about the group and the repertoire we sing.

Our popular Choral Workshop series has run for a number of years and offers hundreds of keen amateur singers the opportunity to work with two key members of The Sixteen: Associate Conductor Eamonn Dougan and singer and practical scholar Sally Dunkley. We also run an Insight Day, as part of the York Early Music Festival, which delves deeper into the rich musical history of the Choral Pilgrimage repertoire. This is presented by Sally Dunkley and accompanied by live examples sung by a consort of singers from The Sixteen.

Education WebsiteWe are always striving to enhance the concert experience for our audience and at the end of 2013 we launched a website dedicated to our education work. The site hosts a wealth of free resources including Insight and Education Packs, tutorials and introductory films. We hope the site caters for fans of all ilks and offers a chance to discover more about the group and the music we perform. www.thesixteeneducation.com.

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Genesis Sixteen is generously supported by the Genesis Foundation

Genesis SixteenNow embarking upon its fourth year, Genesis Sixteen is a unique free training opportunity for young ensemble singers hoping to progress into the industry. In addition to high quality vocal training from Harry Christophers and Eamonn Dougan, the singers also take part in consort sessions, individual voice lessons and vocal masterclasses. In order to broaden their skills we have introduced advanced workshops on vocal health and business skills.

We’re thrilled to see the impact this programme has had on many of our alumni. Five of them have deputised for The Sixteen on its Choral Pilgrimage 2014 tour and a handful have also featured on some of our latest CD releases. Several alumni have formed their own successful groups, most recently the dynamic and vibrant Eo Nomine, and Verismo Consort, an exciting new octet based in London.

Applications for the 2015-2016 group open in November 2014 and full details can be found on our website. Genesis Sixteen’s forthcoming public performances include:

Friday 29 August 2014, 5pmEvensong, Magdalen College Chapel, Oxford

Sunday 31 August 2014, 1.15pmConcert, Magdalen College Auditorium, Oxford

Friday 14 November 2014, 7.30pmJoint concert with The Sixteen, The Bridgewater Hall, Manchester

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Supporting The SixteenThe Sixteen thanks all its amazing Patrons, supporters and donors. Without them the ensemble simply could not perform on a regular basis, record new CDs or deliver education and outreach workshops. And because The Sixteen receives no regular public funding - and as arts funding becomes harder to find - that financial support becomes ever more valuable. It means a great deal to us.

If, like our existing supporters, you love what we do and would like to help us take our music to new destinations, to produce new recordings and to introduce more children, families and communities to the wonder of music, please consider supporting The Sixteen. There are many ways in which you can help, from joining one of the Patrons' Circles (detailed on the following page), contributing to a recording or texting a donation at a concert. To find out more please visit www.thesixteen.com/page/support.

Whatever way you choose to get involved, you can be sure that your contribution will be put to good use and will be sincerely appreciated by Harry, the choir, orchestra and staff at The Sixteen.

We also welcome corporate sponsorship and individual gifts to support tours, recordings and our educational and community-based work. For an informal exploratory chat, please contact The Sixteen's Development Director, John Bickley, at [email protected].

The Sixteen’s 2014-2015 season would not be possible without the support of the following partners, corporate sponsors and major donors:

Arts Council EnglandBackstage TrustDunard FundThe Garfield Weston FoundationGenesis FoundationThe Goldsmiths’ CompanyThe J P Getty Junior Charitable TrustThe Monument TrustSally & Michael PaytonPrudentialQuadrant ChambersRathbonesThe Warburg Charitable TrustDr Ron Zimmern

The Sixteen ClubGeorge AnsonBill & Asli Arah Charles BridgeSimon HaslamSir Thomas Hughes-Hallett KBEMark & Liza LovedayRoger MayhewZvi & Ofra MeitarLuke Parsons QCLionel Persey QCJames SalterTimothy & Damaris SandersonSir Martin & Lady Smith

Handel CircleGraham BrownJonathan & Emma Ivelaw-ChapmanMichel Kallipetis QCJonathan & Mitsuko McClureDerek & Debbie McMenaminGenevieve Muinzer & Nick SegalColin PassmoreNicholas & Lesley PryorDavid & Hilmary QuarmbyLady Juliet & Dr Christopher TadgellTony & Jo Willoughby

Purcell CircleDavid BarnettMary ChamberlinMary DeisslerLady HeseltineFiona & Christopher HodgesPeter Parker

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Tallis Circle £100 per year• Priority booking for The Sixteen’s own-promoted concerts• An invitation to an annual reception with Harry

Christophers and The Sixteen• Two complimentary copies of The Sixteen’s Choral

Pilgrimage programme book each year• The Sixteen’s annual newsletter• Donor recognition in The Sixteen’s own programme books

Purcell Circle £500 per year• Opportunities to meet Harry Christophers and The Sixteen

at your nearest Choral Pilgrimage concert• An invitation to watch The Sixteen in rehearsal• A complimentary advance copy of our Choral Pilgrimage

CD each year• Plus all the Tallis Circle benefits

Handel Circle £1,000 per year• Private invitations to recording sessions• Special access 'backstage' with Harry Christophers and

The Sixteen• Dedicated ticket assistance for The Sixteen’s own-promoted

concerts• Complimentary advance copies of new-release CDs• Plus all the Purcell Circle benefits

The Sixteen Club In addition to our Patrons’ Circles we are delighted to offer membership of our exclusive scheme, The Sixteen Club. Members receive all Patrons’ Circle benefits, plus an exclusive annual dinner – a highlight of our supporter calendar. To become a part of The Sixteen Club, we ask you to make a philanthropic gesture of a minimum of £5000 per year for three years. To discuss membership please contact our Development Director, John Bickley, at [email protected].

With thanks to the Dunard Fund

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The Sixteen’s Patrons’ CirclesTo thank Patrons for their support, we are delighted to offer the following benefits:

Patrons’ Circles FormI would like to purchase the following membership for myself/as a gift (delete as appropriate).

2 Tallis Circle £100 2 Purcell Circle £500 2 Handel Circle £1,000

My details:

Title Name Address

Postcode Telephone Email

Recipient’s details (if applicable - please indicate where you would like the gift sent):

Title Name Address

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Name to be credited

The Sixteen will not pass on your details to any other organisation. We would like to keep you informed about the work you are helping make possible. If you are happy to be contacted, please tick this box: 6

Method of payment: 6 I enclose a cheque/CAF cheque made payable to The Sixteen Limited

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Please return this form to: The Sixteen, Quadrant House, 10 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AU

Gift aid - we can claim an extra 25p for every £1 donated!6 Yes, I am happy for all gifts of money that I have made to The Sixteen in the past four years and all future gifts

of money that I make to be Gift Aid donations.I declare that I pay an amount of income tax and/or capital gains tax, that is at least equal to or higher than the tax claimed by all charities and CASCs from HM Revenue & Customs on my donation(s) in each tax year. I also understand that taxes such as VAT and Council Tax do not qualify. The Sixteen will reclaim 25p of tax on every £1 you give.30

We are proud to sponsor this wonderful ensemble and to support its Sacred Music concerts at the Southbank Centre.

Quadrant is a leading barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial law, working nationally and internationally across a wide range of business sectors.

Tim Gerrard, Chief Executive email: [email protected]

Quadrant House, 10 Fleet Street, London EC4Y 1AUTel +44 (0)20 7583 4444, Fax +44 (0)20 7583 4455DX 292 London Chancery Lanewww.quadrantchambers.com

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Proud sponsors of The SixteenWe are proud to support this wonderful world acclaimed ensemble and its unique artistic vision.

Quadrant is a leading barristers’ chambers specialising in commercial law, working nationally and internationally across a wide range of business sectors.

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Documents

The Sixteen 2014 2015 Season Brochure