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Gaudete!
Their repertoire spans 600 years from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, Gaudete! brings the festive season to life in a riot of sound and colour!
“You guys are awesome!” - Bill Barclay, Director of Music at Shakespeare’s Globe
York Early Music Christmas Festival
Wed, 11 Dec 2024
National Centre for Early Music, York
7:30pm
£20 (£18 concessions)
Full Event Details
Following on from Green Matthews ‘ 10 years of successful touring Christmas shows, Gaudete! is an expanded lineup playing new and exciting arrangements of Chris and Sophie’s popular festive fare. Featuring Emily Baines on early woodwinds and Richard Heacock on violin, their music is lush, rich and heartwarming – perfectly evoking the Spirit of Christmas Past.
Their repertoire spans 600 years from the Middle Ages to the 20th century. Featuring Christmas carols, winter folk songs, toe-tapping tunes and a plethora of weird and wonderful instruments, Gaudete! brings the festive season to life in a riot of sound and colour!
“You guys are awesome!” - Bill Barclay, Director of Music at Shakespeare’s Globe
Venue Details & Map
Location
National Centre for Early Music, York
St Margaret's Church, Walmgate, York
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