Rose Consort of Viols
BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong
A celebration of Thomas Weelkes for the 400th anniversary of his death
Choir of Chichester Cathedral
Thomas Weelkes, organist and master of the choristers at Chichester Cathedral in the early 1600s, died almost exactly 400 years ago today. BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong marks the anniversary, with the Cathedral Choir and Rose Consort performing his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis [Sixth Service] and the anthems 'O mortal man' and 'What joy so true'. The Rose Consort also performs music by Weelkes before and after the service: pavans and an In nomine.
Wed, 29 November 2023
Chichester Cathedral
4:00pm
Free
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Thomas Weelkes, organist and master of the choristers at Chichester Cathedral in the early 1600s, died almost exactly 400 years ago today. BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong marks the anniversary, with the Cathedral Choir and Rose Consort performing his Magnificat and Nunc Dimittis [Sixth Service] and the anthems 'O mortal man' and 'What joy so true'. The Rose Consort also performs music by Weelkes before and after the service: pavans and an In nomine.
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