A Prayer for Deliverance has reached No. 17 in the Official Classical Chart! We’re absolutely delighted – thanks to everyone who is listening to it! Read more

You can pre-save this breathtaking album, and listen to the first single colours of light’s sound here. Jessica Ulusoy-Horsley’s music explores the thresholds between cultures, languages, and spiritual traditions. Keep your eyes peeled for more single releases over the coming weeks, and the full album on 12th June.

We are bowled over to have won the BBC Music Magazine Awards 2026 in both the Choral category and for the Recording of the Year. The BBC Music Magazine Awards are the only classical music recording awards in which the main categories are voted for by the public, and we are so grateful to every… continued

Our “5 star” performance of James MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross is available to listen to now! As part of BBC Radio 3’s Easter: A Seasonal Journey series, you can hear our live performance with Britten Sinfonia from St Martin-in-the-Fields at 7:30pm this evening on BBC Radio 3 or catch-up on BBC Sounds…. continued

We were delighted to receive a 5 star review from the Telegraph yesterday for our performance of MacMillan’s Seven Last Words from the Cross with Britten Sinfonia at St Martin-in-the-Fields over the weekend. Reviewed in the ‘Best of March’s Classical Concerts’ section, the performance was described as “deeply moving as well as thought-provoking”, and they… continued

We are thrilled to launch recruitment for the second year of Tenebrae Academy. It has been an incredible year so far for the programme, with enthusiasm through-the-roof and brilliant commitment from our young participants. See our Tenebrae Academy page for more information, as well as hear from this year’s current cohort about all the fun… continued

We are really looking forward to celebrating our 25th Birthday in September. The 2026/27 season marks 25 years of Tenebrae, and we have an incredibly exciting year of ambitious projects planned. For a quarter of a century, Tenebrae has been a leading force in choral music, acclaimed for its distinctive sound, passion and precision, and… continued

Tenebrae are coming to the US next month! We’ll be heading to Eugene in Oregon, Seattle in Washington, Dallas in Texas, Cambridge in Massachusetts, and Athens in Georgia. You can now buy tickets for this exciting Spring tour. We’ll be performing Path of Miracles and our programme A Prayer for Deliverance, as well as delivering… continued

We have had a wonderful afternoon at our inaugural composition competition final, Undiscovered Voices, at Wigmore Hall. We were joined by internationally renowned composers Jason Max Ferdinand, Joanna Marsh and Cecilia McDowall as our jury, and Tenebrae directed by Nigel Short performed the six finalists’ pieces. It was a brilliant afternoon, filled with new music,… continued

Our album A Prayer for Deliverance has been nominated for the BBC Music Magazine 2026 Choral Award! The award is decided by public vote, and we would so appreciate it if you could help us win. The album was recorded at Ampleforth Abbey at Ryedale Festival in July 2024, and features compositions by Holst, Cecilia… continued

Tenebrae were on BBC Radio 3! Yesterday at 5pm we joined Petroc Trelawney to sing some repertoire from our upcoming ‘Martin Mass’ programme, to be performed at Wigmore Hall (11/2) and Trinity College, Cambridge (13/2). To listen to the full show, including an interview with Nigel, click the link here. We’re still buzzing that Jacob… continued

We are over the moon to have been shortlisted for the 2026 Royal Philharmonic Society Ensemble Award! Being recognised alongside such inspiring colleagues is an honour, and we’re incredibly grateful to everybody whose hard work has made this happen. A huge ‘thank you’ goes to our incredible singers, Nigel, office team, agents, supporters, followers, and… continued