We are delighted to present our fifth album, Tenebrae Responsories (2022), which is available to order. Tracklist Lamentations of Jeremiah Thomas Tallis (c.1505 – 1585)Watch with me Judith Bingham (b.1952)Tenebrae Responsories for Maundy Thursday Carlo Gesualdo (1566 – 1613) Christus factus est Joanna Ward (b.1998) About the CD Taking inspiration from the darkness and shadows… Continue reading
We are delighted to present our third album, Fading, which is now available to order. About the CD Since the fourth century, the service of Compline has marked the end of the day, ushering in the darkness of the night. Much of the music here is inspired by this ancient service. The… Continue reading
We very much enjoyed performing live on Radio Three on this Tuesday’s edition of In Tune with long-time friend of the group Sean Rafferty. We performed works by Rutter and Eleanor Daley alongside Angelus ad Virginem and group favourite Gaudete, ahead of our Advent and Christmas concerts. You can listen… Continue reading
We are delighted to present our second album, Christmas, which is now available to order. For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. This programme reaches across the ages, from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century,… Continue reading
To mark the centenary of the Armistice that ended World War I, we present ‘Sequence: In Parenthesis’. About the project ‘Sequence: In Parenthesis’ is a composition by Owain Park, inspired by David Jones’s epic poem, ‘In Parenthesis’, which narrates the experiences of Private John Ball during World War I. Based… Continue reading
The Gesualdo Six’s debut album, English Motets, has been selected as the Critics’ Choice by the jury of the German Record Critics’ Award. The ‘Bestenliste’, released quarterly, nominates new releases “which merit special attention, either for the quality of interpretation or creativity, or for their value to the repertoire.” Member of the… Continue reading
The Daily Telegraph | April 2018 ★★★★★ Spellbound by a medley of mighty motets “The genre [motets] flourished mightily in England, as it did all over Europe, and Owain Park, the director of young vocal group The Gesualdo Six has set out to represent the English kind in all its variety…. Continue reading
Mike Craddock writes about our second Spring Tour, which took place 2–8 April 2018. Summer has firmly arrived in the City of London, and I am writing this update in a roof garden near Fleet Street, with a large iced coffee. It is amazing to think that our Spring Tour,… Continue reading
We are delighted to reveal our first disc, English Motets, which is now available for pre-order. Visit the shop to pre-order your copy Our launch concert takes place on Saturday 7 April 2018 at St Peter’s Eaton Square, London. Tickets are available to purchase in advance here. We will also… Continue reading
Veni, Veni Emmanuel Traditional, arranged by Philip Lawson Recorded September 2014; released 1st December 2014 “Fabulous singing! Thank you!” Philip Lawson, 2nd December 2014 Continue reading
