Fretwork
Secret Byrd
William Byrd as recusant
The Gesualdo Six
Supported by a grant from Continuo Foundation
Performances at 6pm and 9pm, with a pre/post concert discussion “Vibrancy of monastic life and sacred polyphony” at 7.30pm – this free talk is a tie-in event, bookable with Secret Byrd tickets, subject to availability.
Thu, 29 June 2023
Abingdon Abbey Buildings 18 Thames St, Abingdon OX14 3HZ
6:00pm
£35 with soup, £30, concessions
Full Event Details
Concert Theatre Works uses imaginative production techniques to bring music to life. Soup and bread cooked on site are passed to foster a sense of ritual and inclusivity. Audiences rove freely among the costumed artists feeling the original hand-made part-books, all illuminated by candlelight. Help us celebrate Byrd’s activism by entering a living museum – a concert experience like never before.
Performances at 6pm and 9pm, with a pre/post concert discussion “Vibrancy of monastic life and sacred polyphony” at 7.30pm – this free talk is a tie-in event, bookable with Secret Byrd tickets, subject to availability.
Venue Details & Map
Location
Abingdon Abbey Buildings 18 Thames St, Abingdon OX14 3HZ
St Giles, Oxford, OX1 3JP, United Kingdom
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- Fri, 27 January 2023
- St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
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- Sat, 28 January 2023
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- £35/£30
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- St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
- 9:00pm
- £35/£30
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- Thu, 7 September 2023
- The Mount Without, Bristol
- 7:00pm
- £30, £35 with soup
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- Wed, 13 September 2023
- Lammermuir Festival, St Mary's Parish Church, Haddington EH41 4DA
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- £26.25, concessions
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- Sat, 2 December 2023
- National Centre for Early Music, York
- 6:00pm
- £35 with soup, £30 without
- York Early Music Christmas Festival
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- Sat, 2 December 2023
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- Thu, 5 September 2024
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- 8:30pm
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