Darkness into light – music for advent
Cantores Chamber Choir, directed by Simon Harper, presents a concert of music and readings exploring some of the themes of Advent – mystery and expectation, the journey from darkness to light, the significance of the Virgin Mary, and joy and praise anticipating the birth of Jesus Christ.
The programme will include three of Byrd’s most exciting and complex motets, alongside music from the Spanish Renaissance by Lobo and Guerrero, and late Renaissance/early Baroque pieces from Germany and the Netherlands by Hassler and Sweelinck. All these will be paired with contemporary works by Judith Weir (who celebrated her 70th birthday this year), Cheryl Frances-Hoad, Gabriel Jackson, Alex Roth, Sally Beamish, Kerensa Briggs and Howard Skempton.
Saturday 23 November 2024 Church of St Peter and St Paul, Northleach (7:30pm) tickets here
Saturday 23 March 2024 at Holy Trinity Church, Amberley, Stroud (7:00pm) tickets here
Tickets £15 (U18s & Students £5).