The Tallis Scholars in Tokyo

June 24, 2026, 10:00 pm

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On a wooden-floored stage, left to right: dressed in concert black, six women and four men form a shallow arc behind music stands. In front is one man behind a music stand.
The Tallis Scholars (Photo: courtesy of The Tallis Scholars and EBU).

As part of its fiftieth anniversary world tour, The Tallis Scholars under the direction of Peter Phillips brought to Japan sacred works by Renaissance masters Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, Cristóbal de Morales, Gregorio Allegri, Costanzo Festa, Elzéar Genet Carpentras, and Josquin des Prez. Recorded live in concert July 5, 2024 in Tokyo’s Opera City Concert Hall.

Thanks to WFMT’s association with the European Broadcasting Union, we’re able to bring you tonight’s program as a stream for thirty days following the broadcast. You’ll find it, when accessible, at https://www.wfmt.com/listen/

Playlist

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca 1525-1594)
Kyrie from Missa In te Domine Speravi

Cristóbal de Morales (ca 1500-1553)
Regina caeli

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca 1525-1594)
Gloria from Missa Tu es Petrus

Costanzo Festa (ca 1485-90-1545)
Quam pulchra es

Elzéar Genet Carpentras (1470-1548)
Lamentations de Jeremie

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca 1525-1594)
Credo from Missa Papae Marcelli

Gregorio Allegri (1582-1652)
Miserere mei, Deus

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca 1525-1594)
Sanctus from Missa Confitebor Tibi Domine

Josquin des Prez (1455-1521)
Praeter rerum seriem

Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (ca 1525-1594)
Agnus Dei I and II from Missa Brevis

ARTISTS
The Tallis Scholars
Peter Phillips, Director