The Tallis Scholars, Mysteries and Miracles

The Tallis Scholars perform an Easter season program featuring works inspired by miraculous
events in the biblical story of Jesus’ life. Victoria’s seminal Missa O magnum mysterium, celebrating the
miracle of the virgin birth, is the concert’s centerpiece, amplified by motets by Tallis, de Wert, and
Slovenian composer Jacobus Gallus exploring Christian themes of wonder and awe. Contemporary
Estonian composer Arvo Pärt illuminates Christ’s teachings in his Tribute to Caesar, and marvels at
the appearance of the Virgin of Guadalupe in Virgencita.