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Concluding the 2013 anniversary series and in honor of the fortieth anniversary of the a cappella ensemble Pomerium, current and past members of the group will perform a concert featuring grand choral works from the court of Mary Tudor, Catholic Queen of England (1553–1558). The program of large-scale works by Christopher Tye, Robert White, Robert Parsons, and Thomas Tallis will conclude when forty vocalists line the walls of the Fuentidueña Chapel to perform the massive Spem in alium, scored for eight five-voice choirs. Long thought to be a work written for Queen Elizabeth I, Tallis's Spem in alium has recently been reassigned to the reign of her sister Mary, who commissioned sacred music of unprecedented grandeur and complexity to highlight England's short-lived return to Catholicism.
Listen to a sample of Pomerium.
For further information about Cloisters concerts, call 212-650-2290.
Above: Pomerium and guests
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Featuring: Alarm Will Sound in residence, John Zorn, Patti Smith, Arvo Pärt, Chamber Opera at the Met, Philippe Jaroussky, TEDxMET, Rosanne Cash, Adam Gopnik, David Longstreth, and many more.
View the 2013–2014 brochure.
Above: John Zorn
$15 tickets for visitors 30 years or younger on the day of the event on select performances (subject to availability; proof of age required)
Call 212-570-3949 or visit the box office for more information.
Selected concerts throughout the year offer special $1 tickets for kids (ages 7–16) accompanied by an adult purchasing a full-price ticket (maximum three children's tickets per paying adult).
See a list of selected Bring the Kids concerts.
