All Saints' Blackheath 

The Iken Scholars are returning to All Saints' Blackheath to explore the astonishing world of royal patronage of music in the Tudor court. We'll be looking right across the Tudor dynasty, from Henry VII, through the turbulent reigns of Henry VIII, Edward VI and Mary, to the stability established over Elizabeth I's long reign. As well as some familiar masterpieces (Sheppard's Media Vita and White's Magnificat among them), we'll be exploring some lesser-known works, including Tallis' intricate Miserere Nostri and a piece reputedly by Henry VIII himself. To help us along the way, we'll have a selection of facsimiles of the pieces we are singing to allow you to get closer to how the music originally 'looked'. 

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REPERTOIRE 

Diliges dominum, Byrd

Salve regina, Wylkynson

Jesus autem transiens, Wylkynson

Praeter rareum, Josquin

Paranimphus salutat virginem, Compère

Dum transsiset, Taverner

Lord's prayer, Sheppard

Media vita, Sheppard

O god the proud, Byrd

Miserere nostri, Tallis

Magnificat, White

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TICKETS

£15 on the door or via Eventbrite.

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DIRECTIONS

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All Saints' Blackheath 

Our festive concert of Renaissance masterpieces for Advent and Christmas.

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REPERTOIRE 

To be announced

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TICKETS

£15 on the door or via Eventbrite.

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DIRECTIONS

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All Saints' Blackheath 

Forwards, backwards, upside down, twice as fast, three times as slow, start together and then start apart. Welcome to the baffling, playful and occasionally maddening world of the Renaissance riddle. Together we’ll be exploring the fun and meaning behind some of the Renaissance’s most perplexing musical games. We’ll also take a special diversion into the so called si placet repertoire of motets that grew arms and legs after their composer’s deaths!

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REPERTOIRE 

To be announced

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TICKETS

£15 on the door or via Eventbrite.

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DIRECTIONS

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All Saints' Blackheath 

Time to look at the final years of one of the Renaissance’s great Titans: Palestrina. As well as works from his mature years, we’ll look at his role in establishing Rome’s first professional guild of musicians, a ‘lifetime achievement’ award in the form of a mass with seven composers, and we’ll be assessing his legacy beyond the immediate confines of Renaissance Rome.

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REPERTOIRE 

To be announced

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TICKETS

£15 on the door or via Eventbrite.

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DIRECTIONS

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All Saints' Blackheath 

The Burgundian Empire ushered in a period of peace, wealth and stability that allowed the arts to flourish like never before. In this concert we’ll be exploring the composers of this period and the legacy they left on the wider ‘Franco-Flemish’ school.

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REPERTOIRE 

To be announced

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TICKETS

£15 on the door or via Eventbrite.

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DIRECTIONS

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