Our prestigious 2016 Festival of the Voice will run between Thursday 12 – Sunday 15 May. It will showcase many of the world's finest early music artists including: Vox Luminis, Voces8, The Gesualdo Six, Three Medieval Tenors and James Gilchrist, who will perform an eclectic range of music from medieval Conductus, Monteverdi, Lassus, Bach, Schubert and many others in some of Cambridge’s most beautiful and historic venues.
Highlights: VOX LUMINIS LIGHT & SHADOW: Music at the time of Elizabeth I The award-winning Belgium vocal ensemble Vox Luminis explores the rich heritage of music from the Protestant tradition and showcases some of the finest polyphonic masters from the era, including Tallis, Sheppard, Morley, Ramsey and Weelkes. Thursday 12 May at 8.00pm, St John’s College Chapel, Cambridge VOCES8 BACH MOTETS Bach’s motets are considered to be amongst his greatest output both as artistic works and technical showcases. In this concert, four motets are programmed alongside music by Giovannii Gabrieli, Praetorius and Felix Mendelssohn, who was instrumental in the revival of Bach’s music. Friday 13 May at 7.30pm, Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge Full programme details are available at www.cambridgeearlymusic.org/festival-of-the-voice. Book your tickets now using our Events Calendar. Comments are closed.
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AuthorCambridge Early Music Archives
August 2017
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