Alamire sings Taverner
John Taverner (d. 1545) is arguably the most famous of all early Tudor composers, and he became the first Informator Choristarum at Christ Church (then known as Cardinal College) in 1526.
Alamire, consisting of the world’s finest consort singers under the directorship of David Skinner, perform some of Taverner’s most expansive and flamboyant creations, including the great Votive Aniphons Ave Dei patris filia, Gaude plurimum and O splendor gloriae.
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Five Centuries of Music
Music has played a central role in the life of Christ Church throughout its history, not least thanks to the work of its world-famous choir established in 1526 with John Taverner as the first Organist and Master of the Choristers. Our festival celebrates the music and musicians who have played and continue to play a role in the life of the College, Cathedral, City and beyond.
