The Portrait Players
À la venue de noël: As Christmas approaches
Welcome to Christmas in 17th-century Paris – an entertaining mixture of the sacred and secular invoking the mystery, revelry and merriment of the season with music by Clérambault, Couperin, Mlle Denis, Marais, Julie Pinel and de Visée.
'A magical sound, clear, dramatic and wonderfully interested in the words and their meaning.' – Planet Hugill
Performers:
Claire Ward soprano
Kristiina Watt soprano, theorbo
Miriam Nohl viola da gamba
Emilia Agajew harp
'A magical sound, clear, dramatic and wonderfully interested in the words and their meaning.' – Planet Hugill
Performers:
Claire Ward soprano
Kristiina Watt soprano, theorbo
Miriam Nohl viola da gamba
Emilia Agajew harp
York Early Music Christmas Festival
Sun, 6 Dec 2026
Bedern Hall, York
2:00pm
£10 - £23
Full Event Details
Welcome to Christmas in 17th-century Paris – an entertaining mixture of the sacred and secular invoking the mystery, revelry and merriment of the season with music by Clérambault, Couperin, Mlle Denis, Marais, Julie Pinel and de Visée.
'A magical sound, clear, dramatic and wonderfully interested in the words and their meaning.' – Planet Hugill
Performers:
Claire Ward soprano
Kristiina Watt soprano, theorbo
Miriam Nohl viola da gamba
Emilia Agajew harp
Venue Details & Map
Location
Bedern Hall, York
Bartle Garth, St Andrewgate, York YO1 7AL
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