Chelys Consort of Viols
What Is Our Life?
Music by Orlando Gibbons for viols and voices
with Essex Voices

Refreshments will be available to purchase during the interval. Tickets available from Angel Early Music.
Programme includes:
Orlando Gibbons - What Is Our Life
Orlando Gibbons - Dainty Fine Bird
Orlando Gibbons - Fantasia for 'the great dooble bass'
Henry Purcell - I Was Glad
Giovanni Coperario - Fantasia for 5 viols
Orlando Gibbons - Nay Let Me Weep
Orlando Gibbons - O Lord in Thee Is All My Trust
Thomas Lupo - Fantasia for 5 viols
Sat, 13 September 2025
Great Waltham Church
7:30pm
£18, u16s £6
Full Event Details
Essex Voices and Chelys Consort of Viols join forces to present a concert of music by Orlando Gibbons for voices and viols. Gibbons died in 1625 and we celebrate his life with some of his wonderful instrumental and vocal music in the lovely surroundings of Great Waltham Church.
Refreshments will be available to purchase during the interval. Tickets available from Angel Early Music.
Programme includes:
Orlando Gibbons - What Is Our Life
Orlando Gibbons - Dainty Fine Bird
Orlando Gibbons - Fantasia for 'the great dooble bass'
Henry Purcell - I Was Glad
Giovanni Coperario - Fantasia for 5 viols
Orlando Gibbons - Nay Let Me Weep
Orlando Gibbons - O Lord in Thee Is All My Trust
Thomas Lupo - Fantasia for 5 viols
Venue Details & Map
Location
Great Waltham Church
Great Waltham, Chelmsford CM3 1AR
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St Mary's Church, Conwy
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Sun, 28 September 2025
St Mary's Church, Banbury
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