A Requiem For All Souls — Cappella Pratensis​

About the Event

Immerse yourself in a transcendent musical experience with 'A Requiem For All Souls — Cappella Pratensis' at the historic Corpus Christi Church. This event promises an unforgettable evening as the renowned ensemble, Cappella Pratensis, transports audiences to another realm with their exquisite a cappella harmonies. Known for their authentic performances of Renaissance polyphony, Cappella Pratensis will honor the tradition of Requiem Masses, offering a powerful and evocative performance.

“Has it then fallen silent, the golden voice of Ockeghem?” So laments the humanist Desiderius Erasmus, mourning the passing of the great composer and singer Johannes Ockeghem.

With this programme, the Gramophone Award‐winning ensemble Cappella Pratensis presents two of the earliest surviving polyphonic settings of the Mass for the Dead: the first by Ockeghem, whose dark and sinuous counterpoint seems almost otherworldly and the second, a brighter setting by the younger Pierre de la Rue.

Evoking the sights and sounds of medieval music, the eight singers of Cappella Pratensis perform huddled around a single choirbook, conjuring an intense and intimate soundworld.