The Cheese Lords

An a cappella ensemble specializing in early music. Tenebrae deets:

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Tenebrae services in DC/Maryland; Concert in The Plains - https://t.co/UXl79J2uSa

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Two nights. Ancient Music. (Almost) Total darkness. Join us this Tuesday (MD) or Wednesday (DC) as we sing the music of Holy Week for Tenebrae. Details in bio. #earlymusic #holyweek #tenebrae #renaissancepolyphony #DCmusic

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Reminder: Tenebrae services this week in Maryland/DC - https://t.co/3bTWh8IRlo

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A special moment from a recent workshop with the @kingssingers 🎶

Hear Tibi Christe in full this Wednesday, Feb 11, as @CheeseLords sing with @SiglodeOroVocal in DC.

🎟 Free concert | 🕢 7:30 PM | St. Mary Mother of God (Chinatown)
(NB: Clip feat. KS from workshop only)

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🚨Concert: "Capital Counterpoint", 11 February 2026, 7:30 pm, St. Mary's DC Chinatown, w/UK-based ensemble @SiglodeOroVocal. Favo(u)rites from English & continental Renaissance composers + some modern pieces to boot! More info: https://t.co/PJUChCHTIC

#concert #choralmusic

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Better late than never! Different time signature, same gratitude. Our 2025 look-back & early look at what’s to come in 2026 🎶
#Latergram #EarlyMusic #ACappella #choir #renaissance #polyphony #choralmusic

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December concerts in Catonsville and D.C. - https://t.co/1m7ttLmRRr

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Clip of Palestrina Magnificat from last night's rehearsal - what great acoustics! Repeating the concert tonight at 21h at Église Notre-Dame des Flots in Coutainville.

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Venue for tonight's concert at 21h: L'Abbaye de la Lucerne.

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We've brought some old friends on our French tour: Palestrina, Mouton, Genet, Senfl...and these guys!

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Rehearsing for our upcoming trip to Normandy, where we'll share music from our recordings as well as other selections - weaving a musical tapestry with the threads of the human voice. #ChoirTour

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Exciting announcement: we’ll be performing at concerts and services in Normandy, France! Venues: Abbaye de La Lucerne, Église Notre Dame des Flots, and both the Abbaye & Église Saint-Pierre at Mont-Saint-Michel. See website for more info!
https://t.co/SO2nZBdCam

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Tenebrae services this week in Maryland and DC; Lamentations by Thomas Crecquillon - https://t.co/n9SA5cpdlR

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Cheese Lords in Williamsburg; Tenebrae services in DC/Maryland - https://t.co/qklJ6NE5Ck

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The text of "Corde et animo" comes two different Vespers antiphons for the feast of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary (Sept 8). We recorded a setting by composer Jean Mouton (1458-1522) for our third disc, “Vivat Rex.”
https://t.co/ArrsRiojy3

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Aug 20 is the feast day of St. Bernard of Clairvaux, 12th-century abbot. Composer Andreas de Silva set the Verses of St. Bernard into a motet which Palestrina used as the basis of his Missa Illumina oculos meus. Listen at:
https://t.co/WkzaMacKk9

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The Fourth Sunday of Lent is also known as #Laetare Sunday, from the first word of the introit, or entrance antiphon, of the Mass. Our most recent recording includes a joyful eight-voice setting by Francesco Soriano (1548/9-1621), published in 1597.

https://t.co/55DhxboKqv

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“𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘫𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦…𝘵𝘰 𝘩𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘴𝘰 𝘮𝘢𝘯𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘴𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘥 𝘴𝘰 𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭.”

Grateful for @EMA_Tweets' kind review of our new recording! Give it a read: https://t.co/Ygjzn7iMxC

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🚨Tomorrow's the last day of first-round voting. We are grateful for the @RecordingAcad voters' consideration! Please share & give us a listen on your favorite platform: https://t.co/JEoOL9yL9v.

#ForYourConsideration #FYC #Grammy® #bestchambermusic

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🏆 FOR YOUR #GRAMMY®️ CONSIDERATION: Best Chamber Music/Small Ensemble Performance

💿 @RecordAcad voters, we’re thrilled to present #FYC our world premiere Palestrina recording.

🎶 https://t.co/JEoOL9yL9v

📣 “sumptuously done” - Fanfare Magazine