Thy Muse lives on...
Treasures of Tudor England
Parsons • Tye • White
The 2008 Choral Pilgrimage is devoted to music by
three composers born in, or just before,
the reign of King Henry VIII: Robert
Parsons, Christopher Tye and Robert
White.
They not only survived the Reformation and the
turbulent years of King Edward VI and Queen Mary,
but also lived to enjoy the relative security of a
more established church under Queen Elizabeth I.
In an age of conflicting ideologies, tormented
consciences and extreme political reactions, these
three composers created some of the most sublime
music ever written.
Programme
ROBERT PARSONS: Ave Maria
O bone Jesu
CHRISTOPHER TYE: Agnus Dei from Mass Euge Bone
Peccavimus cum patribus nostris
ROBERT WHITE: Christe qui lux es et dies IV
Lamentations a 5
Venues
The Choral Pilgrimage 2008 will visit twenty venues: Blackburn, Cambridge, Chichester, Durham, Edinburgh, Greenwich,
Guildford, Leicester, Liverpool, Oxford, Paisley, St Albans, Shrewsbury, Southwell, Stour (Kent), Swansea,
Tewkesbury, Wells, Winchester and York.
Talks, Signed Performances, Workshops and Insight Days
This year many of our concerts will be preceded by a Conductor - Singer talk at 7pm and seven concerts will be sign-interpreted for hearing impaired patrons.
Our sign-interpreted performances are presented in association with Music and the Deaf.
Also look out for our workshops for amateur singers and insight days.
Ticket booking opens on Monday 7 January 2008.
