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Tenebrae Choral Ecstasy: Journey to Santiago
10 Aug
Summary
- Choir Tenebrae performs Joby Talbot's choral work 'Path of Miracles'.
- The performance recreates a spiritual 500-mile pilgrim route.
- The music blends minimalist patterns with plainchant and bell chimes.
Live from St George's Bristol, Tenebrae, under the baton of Nigel Short, presents the Proms premiere of Joby Talbot's 'Path of Miracles'. This unique choral work guides listeners on a spiritual journey along the ancient 500-mile pilgrim route to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.
The performance begins at the Abbey of Roncesvalles and winds through historic Spanish cathedrals like Burgos and León. Talbot's composition is described as a pilgrimage in sound, merging minimalist patterns with the resonant beauty of plainchant and bell chimes.
Tenebrae, the choir that commissioned this 'magnificent' work, delivers its Proms premiere in a performance presented by Sarah Walker. The event captures the profound spiritual charge of the Camino, translated into an immersive choral experience.
