Stile Antico
at The Temple Church, London
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The Prince of Music: Palestrina in the Eternal City
2025 marks half a millennium since the birth of Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina - one of the greatest composers of the Renaissance. His career was inextricably entwined with the Papacy and the great churches of Rome.
Renowned vocal ensemble Stile Antico present a programme exploring music Palestrina would have sung at the Sistine Chapel, the changes in his style demanded by the Counter-Reformation, his tragic personal life, and his influence on his successors. The sumptuous repertoire includes several of Palestrina’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other composers active in Rome, and the UK premiere of a new work by Cheryl Frances-Hoad written especially for this programme.
The concert also celebrates the release of Stile Antico’s latest album on the Decca Classics label: The Golden Renaissance: Palestrina.
Stile Antico
A British early music vocal ensemble comprising 12 young singers, many of whom are former Oxbridge scholars. Noted for their stage presence and spontaneous style, they won the inaugural Audience Prize at the Early Music Network International Young Artists' Competition in York in 2005. The have twice attracted GRAMMY nominations and their release Song of Songs won the 2009 Gramophone Award for Early Music and reached the top of the US Classical Chart. Working without a conductor, the members each contribute artistically to the result. Their performances are repeatedly praised for their vitality and commitment, expressive lucidity and imaginative response to text.
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The Temple Church
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Temple
London
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Fleet Street
Temple
London
EC4Y 7BL
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on Thu 30 January 2025