VOCAL ensemble Tenebrae will bring their passion and precision to Dorchester on Saturday, June 2.

The group, said to be one of the world’s leading vocal ensembles, will perform a concert called Tenebrae: Spanish Glories of the 16th Century at St Mary’s Church.

The concert comes after a workshop at Dorchester Town Hall.

The ensemble has been described as ‘phenomenal’ (The Times) and ‘devastatingly beautiful’ (Gramophone Magazine).

This award-winning choir come to Dorchester under the direction of Nigel Short.

The concert features their BBC Music Magazine award-winning interpretation of Victoria’s Requiem Mass, published in 1605.

This masterpiece is one of a handful of large-scale works which enjoys mainstream appeal in the 21st century and is, for many, the epitome of Renaissance polyphony.

The programme also features a selection from Victoria’s Tenebrae Responsories and Lamentations for Holy Saturday and the captivating Versa Est in Luctum by his contemporary Alonso Lobo.

Before this special concert, there is an opportunity to participate in a workshop with Tenebrae’s Artistic Director, Nigel Short, at the very accessible price of £5. After the workshop participants can observe the full ensemble in rehearsal for the evening concert in St Mary’s Church.

*Tenebrae workshop, Saturday June 2, Dorchester Town Hall, 12pm to 2pm, Tenebrae concert, Saturday, June 2, St Mary's Church, Dorchester, 7pm

Concert tickets are £25 full price or £23 for Members of Dorchester Arts, under-18s or those on low income and are available from the Dorchester Arts box office, in person at the Corn Exchange (weekdays 10am - 4pm) or from the website. The workshop tickets are £5.