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BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong

A celebration of Thomas Weelkes for the 400th anniversary of his death

Choir of Chichester Cathedral
BBC Radio 3 Choral Evensong
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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  • date Wed 29 November 2023
  • location Chichester Cathedral
  • time 4:00pm
  • ticket 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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Chichester Cathedral
West Street, Chichester, PO19 1RQ, United Kingdom


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