"Sonic glimpses of not so much samsara as nirvana: molten sound, flowing in luminous streams towards resonant silences, perfectly judged.”

- Music of the Spires audience member

Following the success of our first series of Music of the Spires concerts in Oxford in 2018, we’re kicking off 2019 with more stunning music from Oxford’s libraries alongside well-known masterpieces from the English choral tradition. Join us in the beautiful chapel of Pusey House for an evening of choral music, old and new, exploring the story of the Three Kings and the threat of King Herod to the infant baby Jesus.

Programme
Warlock - Bethlehem Down
Byrd - Reges Tharsis a 5
Byrd - Ecce advenit Dominator Dominus
trad. - Coventary Carol
Sheppard - Hostis Herodes impie
Byrd - Vidimus stellam
Tarney - The wise men and the star (WORLD PREMIERE)
Sheppard - Reges Tharsis
INTERVAL
Byrd - Lullaby, my sweet little baby
Kirbye - Vox in Rama
Leighton - Lully lulla
Galvani - The Darkling Thrush (WORLD PREMIERE)
Fayrfax - Missa tecum principium, Agnus dei
Tavener - The Lamb