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Shine Through The Darkness

Part of the The William Byrd Singers 2025-2026

Add to my Calendar 14-03-2026 19:00 14-03-2026 21:00 36 Shine Through The Darkness Allow us to lead you from darkness to light with our stunning Lenten music illuminating all colours of the spectrum from sombre and devotional to scintillating and joyful. Works by Tallis, Purcell, Britten, Poulenc, Jonathan Dove and Kerensa Briggs. You will hear the wonderful organ of Christ Church both as a solo and an accompanying instrument. Christ Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Christ Church
35 Darley Avenue
West Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2ZD
England

Programme

Jonathan Dove – Missa Brevis
Francis Poulenc – Salve Regina, FP 110
Francis Poulenc – Quatre motets pour une temps de pénitence, FP 97
~ Interval ~
Thomas Tallis – Salvator Mundi (I)
Henry Purcell – Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z.50
Kerensa Briggs – Media Vita
Benjamin Britten – A Hymn of St Columba
Jonathan Dove – Seek Him that maketh the Seven Stars
Jonathan Dove – Praise Him With The Sound Of The Trumpet

Performers

Stephen Hargreaves – organ
Keith Orrell – Conductor

William Byrd Singers

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Programme Note

Allow us to lead you from darkness to light with our stunning Lenten music illuminating all colours of the spectrum from sombre and devotional to scintillating and joyful. Works by Tallis, Purcell, Britten, Poulenc, Jonathan Dove and Kerensa Briggs. You will hear the wonderful organ of Christ Church both as a solo and an accompanying instrument.

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