Tenebrae
I Saw Eternity

Renowned for their technical difficulty, Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. Like Bach, MacMillan has written much of his music for the church. In 2021 he composed a work for Tenebrae to perform alongside the Bach motets, and the result is a moving setting of words by Henry Vaughan, I Saw Eternity.
“Unaccompanied choral singing comes no better than this: in blend, accuracy, precision, commitment.” – The Guardian
Chipping Campden Music Festival
Mon 19 May 2025
St James' Church
7:00pm
From £1
Full Event Details
Tenebrae brings its trademark passion and precision to this dramatic programme, contrasting Bach’s iconic motets with the sacred music of Sir James MacMillan.
Renowned for their technical difficulty, Bach’s motets are pillars of the choral repertoire, requiring minute attention to detail as well as a full emotional range. Like Bach, MacMillan has written much of his music for the church. In 2021 he composed a work for Tenebrae to perform alongside the Bach motets, and the result is a moving setting of words by Henry Vaughan, I Saw Eternity.
“Unaccompanied choral singing comes no better than this: in blend, accuracy, precision, commitment.” – The Guardian
Venue Details & Map
Location
St James' Church
Church Street, Chipping Campden, GL55 6JG, United Kingdom
Related upcoming events

Associate Artists in Concert
Wed 26 February 2025
Brighton College
7:00pm
£25
Brighton College Autograph Concert Series
- ➕2 other performances

Surround Sound Playlist
Wed 19 March 2025
Chelmsford Cathedral
7:00pm
Pay what you can. Starting from £5
- ➕2 other performances

Tallis Lamentations for Holy Week
Tue 15 April 2025
St Martin-in-the-Fields
7:30pm
£10 - £55
St Martin-in-the-Fields

Path of Miracles
Wed 16 April 2025
Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ
8:15pm
From EUR 36,00

Miserere
Thu 17 April 2025
Eglise des Dominicains
9:00pm
From €1.00
Festival Musique Sacrée 2025

Janáček: The Excursions of Mr Brouček
Sun 4 May 2025
Barbican Hall
7:00pm
From £18
- ➕1 other performance
Previous performances
I Saw Eternity
Sat 13 April 2024
Reformierte Kirche, Seon, Switzerland
7:00pm
from CHF10
Seetal Classics
I Saw Eternity
Sun 14 April 2024
Eglise Saint-Théodule, Sion, Switzerland
5:00pm
from CHF 30
Les Riches Heures de Valere
I Saw Eternity
Tue 4 June 2024
Johanneskirche, Stuttgart, Germany
7:00pm
€8 - €42
Musikfest Stuttgart
I Saw Eternity
Sat 29 June 2024
St Peter's Church, Budleigh
7:30pm
£10-£35
Budleigh Music Festival
I Saw Eternity
Sat 20 July 2024
Holy Trinity, Coleman's Hatch
6:30pm
£10 to £25
Music in Country Churches
I Saw Eternity
Tue 8 October 2024
Palazzo della Filarmonica, Trento, Italy
8:00pm
From €11,20
Filharmonica Trento
I Saw Eternity
Fri 27 December 2024
Musik- und Kulturzentrum Don Bosco Basel
8:00pm
From CHF 14.50