Tonus Peregrinus
Behind the Music
Revealing the Original Notation of the Eton Choirbook
Come and get up close to this magnificent manuscript in person, examining its original notation, text underlay, and illuminated capitals. The ensemble will rehearse and demonstrate some key works from the manuscript, discussing historical context, performance practice, notation and expressive choices. It’s a rare chance to explore the expressive freedom, soaring lines, and spiritual depth of these revolutionary pieces as they were originally performed – singers gathered around a single large manuscript on a lectern – and gain fresh revelations that prepare your ear and heart for the evening’s concert.
Early booking is advised.
Thu, 7 May 2026
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
5:00pm
£15
Full Event Details
Join Antony Pitts and Tonus Peregrinus for an intimate open rehearsal/workshop, gathered around a unique life-size facsimile of music from the Eton Choirbook, one of the greatest surviving treasures of pre-Reformation polyphony.
Come and get up close to this magnificent manuscript in person, examining its original notation, text underlay, and illuminated capitals. The ensemble will rehearse and demonstrate some key works from the manuscript, discussing historical context, performance practice, notation and expressive choices. It’s a rare chance to explore the expressive freedom, soaring lines, and spiritual depth of these revolutionary pieces as they were originally performed – singers gathered around a single large manuscript on a lectern – and gain fresh revelations that prepare your ear and heart for the evening’s concert.
Early booking is advised.
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Location
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
St Martin-in-the-Fields, London
