Friday 25th May, Douai Abbey, Upper Woolhampton
7.45pm (finishes approx 9.40pm)
£22.50
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| Peter Phillips | conductor |
In June 1520 King Henry VIII of England and King Francis I of France met in Balinghem, France. Each king tried to outshine the other, with dazzling tents and clothes, huge feasts, music, jousting and games. So much cloth of gold was used, an expensive fabric woven with silk and gold thread, that the site of the meeting was named after it.
William Cornysh the Younger, master of the Royal Chapel for Henry VIII, led the music on the English side and composer Jean Mouton was most likely in charge of the musical production for Francis I. This music is performed tonight by the renowned Tallis Scholars who have established themselves as the leading exponents of Renaissance sacred music throughout the world.
"The rock stars of Renaissance vocal music." New York Times
