Come and hear sublime choral music - Byrd and Tomkins, Frank Martin and Morten Lauridsen - in the atmospheric medieval church of the Hospital of St Cross
Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir - “the greatest a capella work of the twentieth century” – is one of the pinnacles of chamber choir repertoire. It’s an extraordinarily varied and passionate account of the mass, one which the composer long kept hidden, regarding it as his personal dedication to God. William Byrd by contrast coolly published his famous Latin setting of the mass in Protestant England: then a criminal offence.
These two great works are set into context by beautiful motets: the Martin by Renaissance works of similar heartfelt devotion; the Byrd by the ear-catching textures and atmosphere of the best of modern choral writing.
Frank Martin’s Mass for Double Choir - “the greatest a capella work of the twentieth century” – is one of the pinnacles of chamber choir repertoire. It’s an extraordinarily varied and passionate account of the mass, one which the composer long kept hidden, regarding it as his personal dedication to God. William Byrd by contrast coolly published his famous Latin setting of the mass in Protestant England: then a criminal offence.
These two great works are set into context by beautiful motets: the Martin by Renaissance works of similar heartfelt devotion; the Byrd by the ear-catching textures and atmosphere of the best of modern choral writing.
Programme
Frank Martin: Mass for double choir
William Byrd: Mass for four voices
Tomkins: When David heard
Parsons: Ave Maria
Morten Lauridsen: Ubi caritas
Will Todd: Angel Song II
Vytautas Miskinis: Angelis suis
And the Fantasia “Komm heiliger Geist” by JS Bach.
William Byrd: Mass for four voices
Tomkins: When David heard
Parsons: Ave Maria
Morten Lauridsen: Ubi caritas
Will Todd: Angel Song II
Vytautas Miskinis: Angelis suis
And the Fantasia “Komm heiliger Geist” by JS Bach.
Tickets
Online bookings: Ticketsource
Telephone bookings: Ticketsource, 0333 666 3366 (1.75 booking fee applies)
On the door: available, cash only, please note no discount codes on the door
Ticket prices: £15 full price, £12 concessions, £8 student/youth, £12 wheelchair (companion is free)
Telephone bookings: Ticketsource, 0333 666 3366 (1.75 booking fee applies)
On the door: available, cash only, please note no discount codes on the door
Ticket prices: £15 full price, £12 concessions, £8 student/youth, £12 wheelchair (companion is free)
Practical information
Doors open: 7.00pm
Running time: Approximately 90 minutes plus 15 minutes interval
Parking: there is no parking at the venue, except for disabled badgeholders (see below). Nearby on-street parking is available (single yellow lines), subject to availability. Passengers may be dropped off at the venue.
Wheelchairs: venue is wheelchair-accessible. Companion comes for free if you pick the wheelchair + companion group ticket when buying a ticket
Disabled Parking: disabled badgeholders should contact us at least 1 day in advance with the registration number of their car they will be in, and we can arrange with the venue for disabled parking on-site.
Running time: Approximately 90 minutes plus 15 minutes interval
Parking: there is no parking at the venue, except for disabled badgeholders (see below). Nearby on-street parking is available (single yellow lines), subject to availability. Passengers may be dropped off at the venue.
Wheelchairs: venue is wheelchair-accessible. Companion comes for free if you pick the wheelchair + companion group ticket when buying a ticket
Disabled Parking: disabled badgeholders should contact us at least 1 day in advance with the registration number of their car they will be in, and we can arrange with the venue for disabled parking on-site.