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Old Christmas Returned

Christmas celebrated, banned and restored in 17th Century Britain

EMILY ATKINSON (SOPRANO), LYNDA SAYCE (VIOLS, RECORDERS), ROBIN JEFFREY (LUTE, GUITAR), TAMSIN LEWIS (VIOLIN, VIOLS, ALTO), MICHAEL PALMER (ACTOR, BARITONE)
Old Christmas Returned
A seasonal programme following the calendar from Advent to Candlemas, showing how Christmas was celebrated, banned and restored in 17th Century England.

Music, Words and Song for Christmas. Carols, ballads, consort music, lutesongs, dance melodies and readings.

Includes music by Byrd, Gibbons, Lawes, Locke, Peerson, and Purcell.

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  • festival Canterbury Music Club
  • date Sun 15 December 2024
  • location Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury
  • time 3:00pm
  • ticket £20, Students and 25 & under: FREE

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A seasonal programme following the calendar from Advent to Candlemas, showing how Christmas was celebrated, banned and restored in 17th Century England.

Music, Words and Song for Christmas. Carols, ballads, consort music, lutesongs, dance melodies and readings.

Includes music by Byrd, Gibbons, Lawes, Locke, Peerson, and Purcell.

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Location

Colyer-Fergusson Hall, Canterbury
University Of Kent, Gulbenkian, Canterbury CT2 7NB

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