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The Ebor Singers & Chelys Consort of Viols

Anthems and Carols from the English Civil War

Part of the York Early Music Christmas Festival 2017

Add to my Calendar 12-12-2017 19:30 12-12-2017 21:30 36 The Ebor Singers & Chelys Consort of Viols Amidst the fighting to secure his kingdom, Charles I still continued to celebrate the festive season, while Parliament did its best to abolish Christmas Day, 'the Old heathen's Feasting Day, in honour to Saturn their Idol-God, the Papist's Massing Day, the True Christian Man's Fasting Day'. Join us as we enjoy seasonal music from his war-torn court, with music by Jeffreys, Jenkins, William and Henry Lawes, Gibbons, Dering and Byrd. “Natural, unflamboyant grace” The Independent National Centre for Early Music, York DD/MM/YYYY

Details

National Centre for Early Music
St Margaret's Church
Walmgate
York
YO1 9TL
England

Programme

Orlando Gibbons – Selected Works
Henry Lawes – Selected Works
John Jenkins – Selected Works
George Jeffreys – Consort Songs

Performers

Paul Gameson – choral director

Chelys Consort of Viols
Ebor Singers

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Programme Note

Amidst the fighting to secure his kingdom, Charles I still continued to celebrate the festive season, while Parliament did its best to abolish Christmas Day, 'the Old heathen's Feasting Day, in honour to Saturn their Idol-God, the Papist's Massing Day, the True Christian Man's Fasting Day'. Join us as we enjoy seasonal music from his war-torn court, with music by Jeffreys, Jenkins, William and Henry Lawes, Gibbons, Dering and Byrd.

“Natural, unflamboyant grace” The Independent

Chelys Consort of Viols

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