New Oxford Consort: Ave Maris Stella, at St. Nicholas' Chapel, King's Lynn

St Nicholas' Chapel, King's Lynn, Norfolk
Date:
20th July 2019
Time:
21:30
Price:
£12.00
Address:
St. Nicholas' Chapel, St. Ann's Street, King's Lynn. PE30 1NH
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A capella choral works inspired by astronomical symbolism in the Christian faith from the 15th and 16th century.


This programme explores the uses of astronomical symbolism in the Christian faith, and the ways in which imagery of the stars and the heavens inspired composers of the 15th and 16th centuries:

Anon Ave Maris Stella (plainchant)

Victoria Ave Maris Stella

Lassus Prophetiae Sibyllarum (selection): Carmina Chromatico; Sibylla Cimmeria; Sibylla Samia

Biber Mystery Sonata No.2; Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth (Adrian Butterfield and Silas Wollston)

Lassus Exsultet Caelum Mare; Aurora Lucis Rutilat

New Oxford Consort

with members of London Handel Players

Saturday 20 July 2019

9.30pm • St Nicholas' Chapel • £12/£6 under 18s
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This programme explores the uses of astronomical symbolism in the Christian faith, and the ways in which imagery of the stars and the heavens inspired composers of the 15th and 16th centuries:

Anon Ave Maris Stella (plainchant)

Victoria Ave Maris Stella

Lassus Prophetiae Sibyllarum (selection): Carmina Chromatico; Sibylla Cimmeria; Sibylla Samia

Biber Mystery Sonata No.2; Mary’s Visit to Elizabeth (Adrian Butterfield and Silas Wollston)

Lassus Exsultet Caelum Mare; Aurora Lucis Rutilat

Bach Ach Gott, vom Himmel sieh’ darein (chorale)

MacMillan Ave Maris Stella

Biber Mystery Sonata No.14: The Assumption of the Virgin (Adrian Butterfield and Silas Wollston)

Palestrina Viri Galilaei

Byrd Viri Galilaei

Anon Viri Galilaei (plainchant)

Contact:
http://www.kingslynnfestival.org.uk/whats-on?vieweventdetails&eventid=647&event=New-Oxford-Consort
Telephone:
01553 764864

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