Peter Phillips, the founder and director of The Tallis Scholars, returns to collaborate with the BBC Singers in a programme of settings of the biblical Lamentations of Jeremiah. Traditionally sung during the solemnity of Holy Week within the Catholic Church, these old testament texts have been the subject to many music settings over many centuries. Alongside iconic settings by the likes of Tallis, Brumel and Whyte are works from the 21st century by Matthew Martin and Nico Muhly.

Presented by Martin Handley, recorded at BBC Maida Vale Studios on 13th January 2022.

Programme
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah, Lectio I
Dominique Phinot – Lamentations
Nico Muhly – Recordare, Domine
Antoine Brumel – Lamentations
Robert White – Lamentations for five voices
Matthew Martin– Lamentations of Jeremiah
Thomas Tallis – Lamentations of Jeremiah, Lectio II

Performers
BBC Singers
Peter Phillips, conductor