Temple Winter Festival 2015 - Eo Nomine

The Temple Church

£10

Doors 12:30

Tickets for this event are no longer available to purchase on this website or via the Temple Music Box Office. Tickets will be available on the door.

Scent from Above

Eo Nomine

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Peter Phillips O nomen Jesu

Guerrero Trahe me post te

Monteverdi Bevea Fillide mia

Anon There is no rose of such virtue

Anon Coventry Carol

Warlock Bethlehem Down

Sweelinck Hodie Christus natus est

Anerio Sicut cedrus exaltata sum

Eccard In dulci jubilo

Ord Adam lay ybounden

Sweelinck Laudate Dominum

Lassus Tota pulchra es a 4

Monteverdi La bocca onde l'asprissime parole

Guerrero Quasi cedrus

Byrd Laudibus in Sanctis

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"Odors have a power of persuasion stronger than that of words, appearances, emotions, or will. The persuasive power of an odor cannot be fended off, it enters into us like breath into our lungs, it fills us up, imbues us totally. There is no remedy for it." - Extract from Perfume by Patrick Süskind

Combining evocative pieces from the 16th century and familiar festive carols, Eo Nomine present a programme swathed in the scent of Christmas. Cinnamon,  allspice, frankincense, and perfumes from the East join motets rejoicing in the birth of the newborn babe.