Poetry in Music, The Sixteen

The Temple Church

£45 £35 £25 £15 £10

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The Sixteen

Harry Christophers conductor

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Including works by: Harris, Weelkes, East, MacMillan, Rubbra, Tippett, Britten, Dove, Pearsall, Finzi and Howells.

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“Everything registered on the ear and mind with total lucidity and gripping emotional power” (The Telegraph, on The Sixteen.)

The Sixteen, an ensemble renowned for its mastery of early music, makes a welcome return to Temple Church with a selection of a cappella settings of great poetry. From William Harris’ setting of Edmund Spenser’s Faire is the Heaven and Thomas Weelkes’ interpretations of biblical texts, to more recent works from James MacMillan and Jonathan Dove; each of these composers sought to fulfill Benjamin Britten’s aspiration of bringing “…a brilliance, freedom and vitality to the… English language.”

Please note that £10 tickets are for bench seats- attendees are welcome to bring a cushion for extra comfort.

This concert is generously supported by The Quadrant Circle.