Sunday 19 October 2025, 3.30pm
- Saffron Hall
- Good availability
- Tiered seating
Tenebrae
TenebraePresented by Saffron Hall
Tenebrae bring their trademark emotional depth and pinpoint precision to a choral anthology of music offering reflections on rest.
The centrepiece is Howell’s radiant Requiem, encircled by English choral music as diverse as Holst’s haunting motet, John Tavener’s ecstatic ringing refrains and Richard Rodney Bennett’s simple, heartfelt memorial to Linda McCartney. From the other side of the Atlantic come two of today’s most original and engaging compositional voices; singer and composer Caroline Shaw’s rapturous Psalm setting and Joel Thompson’s response to the twin turmoil of a global pandemic and the killings of Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor and George Floyd in the US. An exquisite collation of musical farewells - ruminations on sleep, death and the promise of life to come.
Performance information
Running time
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Booking information
Seating style
This event has tiered stalls and balcony seating
Discounts
Transport
Shuttle bus
Pre-show shuttle bus will be operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance
Programme and performers
Programme
- Gustav Holst The Evening-Watch 3 mins
- Cecilia McDowall Standing as I do before God 6 mins
- Francis Pott The Souls of the Righteous 9 mins
- Caroline Shaw and the swallow 4 mins
- Richard Rodney Bennett A Good-Night 3 mins
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Rest 3 mins
- Joel Thompson A Prayer for Deliverance 10 mins
- John Tavener Song for Athene 6 mins
- Ralph Vaughan Williams Valiant for Truth 5 mins
- Robert Pearsall Lay a Garland 3 mins
- Arthur Sullivan The Long Day Closes 4 mins
- Herbert Howells Requiem 20 mins
- William Henry Harris Bring Us, O Lord God 4 mins
Performers
- Tenebrae
- Nigel Short conductor
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Information for your visit
Sunday 19 October 2025, 3.30pm
Schedule
All timings are approximate and will be updated closer to the show date. Please check the website on the day of the performance for up-to-date information.
Latecomers can usually be admitted at a suitable gap within the performance.
Pre-show shuttle bus
2.30pm - 3.30pm
Operating from Audley End Station to Saffron Hall. This service is free to use, with no need to book in advance.
When to arrive
2.30pm - 3.15pm
We have over 400 free parking spots for anyone driving.
Foyer opens
2.30pm
Enjoy a drink at the bar before the auditorium opens.
Auditorium opens
3pm
Get your tickets ready for checking, find your seats, sit back and relax.
Show starts
3.30pm
Show ends
5.30pm (approx)
Post-show shuttle bus
5.30pm – 6.30pm
Operating from Saffron Hall to Audley End Station
Content warnings
Age Guidance 7+
This event is not recommended for children under 7 years old. Children under 5 years old will not be admitted to this performance.
Location
Saffron Hall
Transport
Shuttle bus
Additional information
Drinks
Cloakroom
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