THE WORLD-RENOWNED choral group The Sixteen bring their latest choral pilgrimage to Durham Cathedral tomorrow (Friday, October 24).

Now in its 14th year the Choral Pilgrimage takes Harry Christophers and his choir back to their roots, performing a programme of Tudor delights.

They will revisit the golden age of renaissance polyphony with a stunning programme of music by English composers John Sheppard, Richard Davy and William Mundy.

Mundy’s monumental work Vox patris caelestis, the text of which comes from the Song of Songs, can be considered as the culmination of the great antiphon tradition, while Sheppard's musical style contains all the grandness of English harmonic invention.

This year’s programme includes Sheppard’s glorious seven-part work Libera nos, as well as his sublime Gaude, gaude, gaude Maria.

Perhaps the most extraordinary music of all comes from the earliest composer represented on this year’s tour, Richard Davy.

Davy is the second most represented of all the composers in the Eton Choirbook and the mere fact that his music survived the Reformation is regarded as nothing short of a miracle.

It is believed he wrote his monumental O Domine caeli terraeque in the span of a single day during his time at Magdalen College, Oxford.

Speaking ahead of the concert, Harry Christophers said: “‘Each one of these works is a real gem just waiting to be discovered by a wider audience.

“This music is part of our great heritage and I look forward to you joining us on this pilgrimage of discovery.”

The concert will begin at 7.30pm.

Tickets are £25 and £15 from from the Gala Theatre box office: 0191-332-4041 or www.galadurham.co.uk. Admission includes a pre-concert talk at 7pm.