
SUNDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2025 AT 4 PM
THE RENAISSANCE CHOIR: THE TALLIS SCHOLARS
“MOTHER AND CHILD”
“The rock stars of Renaissance vocal music” — The New York Times
“The sound coming from the Tallis Scholars almost surpassed the humanly possible.” — The Telegraph
“One of the UK’s greatest cultural exports.” — BBC Radio 3
ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE
For over five decades, The Tallis Scholars, led by founder and director Peter Phillips, have reigned as the world’s leading interpreters of Renaissance sacred music. Renowned for their purity of tone, exquisite blend, and deep musical insight, the ensemble has brought the glories of early choral music to audiences across the globe.
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Their program, Mother and Child, offers a profoundly moving meditation on motherhood, mystery, and the divine. Spanning five centuries, the all-English program features Thomas Tallis’s magnificent Missa Puer natus, William Byrd’s tender Votive Mass of the Virgin, John Taverner and John Nesbett’s intricate Renaissance gems, and Benjamin Britten’s radiant Hymn to the Virgin. Together, these works form a luminous arc that connects England’s sacred choral tradition from the Tudor era to the modern age.
2025-2026
SEASON
September 14, 2025
“Singers” from the Met Orchestra
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October 12, 2025
Lawrence Brownlee, tenor
November 2, 2025
Benjamin Appl, baritone;
James Baillieu, piano
December 7, 2025
The Tallis Scholars
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January 18, 2026
Benjamin Beilman, violin; Jonathan Swenson, cello;
Orion Weiss, piano
February 22, 2026
Radu Ratoi, accordion
March 8, 2026
Jonathan Biss, piano
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April 26, 2026
Jerusalem String Quartet
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May 17, 2026
Chee-Yun, violin; Sterling Elliott, cello; Henry Kramer, piano
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LOCATION
At West Side Presbyterian Church
6 South Monroe Street
Ridgewood, NJ 07450
For map and directions, click here.
CONCERT AMENITIES
Wheelchair Accessible
Free Parking for all concerts
FEATURING
PROGRAM
MOTHER AND CHILD
Program Notes
Thomas Tallis:
Missa Puer natus - Gloria
William Byrd:
Votive Mass of the Virgin
Matthew Martin:
Salve Regina
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INTERMISSION
Thomas Tallis:
Missa Puer natus - Sanctus and Agnus
Benjamin Britten:
Hymn to the Virgin
John Taverner:
Mater Christi
John Nesbett:
Magnificat

