Virga Jesse - Bruckner - Tenebrae conducted by Nigel Short

Anton Bruckner's setting of the medieval text 'Virga Jesse floruit' is one of his most popular motets, performed by choirs around the world. Composed in 1885, it packs a lot of drama into a short space of time. This archive footage was recorded in St Augustine, Kilburn by kind permission of the Vicar & Churchwardens. Sopranos: Fiona Fraser, Hannah King, Victoria Meteyard, Josephine Stephenson, Katie Trethewey, Emma Walshe Altos: Hannah Cooke, Martha McLorinan, Eleanor Minney, Elisabeth Paul Tenors: Jeremy Budd, Nicholas Madden, Nicholas Todd, Toby Ward Basses: Joseph Edwards, William Gaunt, Andrew Mahon, Owain Park, Simon Whiteley Director: Nigel Short Produced by Jonathan Coates. Buy our album of motets by Bruckner and Brahms (the profits from which benefit Macmillan Cancer Support): https://bit.ly/3GP801p If you enjoy our videos, please support us with a donation: https://www.tenebrae-choir.com/support