Sigrid Wirth
Lecture: Dowland in Germany
Dowland's travels on the Continent included periods at some of the leading courts of Germany. Sigrid Wirth shares her research and insights on these formative years in the composer's life, including his encounters with a palace guard of almost superhuman size and the world's largest wine barrel...
Dowland 400 Festival
Sat, 25 July 2026
The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
2:00pm
£5
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Dowland's travels on the Continent included periods at some of the leading courts of Germany. Sigrid Wirth shares her research and insights on these formative years in the composer's life, including his encounters with a palace guard of almost superhuman size and the world's largest wine barrel...
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The Octagon Chapel, Norwich
21 Colegate, Norwich NR3 1BN
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