Concert Chorale & University Chorus

Music Building and Recital Hall

The magnificent ode ‘Of old, when heroes thought it base’, also known as ‘The Yorkshire Feast Song’, shows Purcell at his most inventive in a celebration of the history of York from Roman times,complete with subtle references to the Glorious Revolution. Purcell’s music is heard alongside two masterpieces of Renaissance polyphony.

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Resounding Shores: The Pale and the Purple Rose

Royal Academy of Music

The Grammy-nominated VOCES8 is the world’s top-streaming classical vocal group. Touring extensively, the group performs repertoire from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary commissions and arrangements; versatility and a celebration of diverse musical expression is central to the ensemble’s performance ethos. In their first Berwaldhallen appearance they will bring their exquisite harmonies from several musical genres and. The Swedish Radio Choir joins for some real choral classics!

VOCES8 feat. Radio Choir

SR Berwaldhallen

The MSO Chorus performs music fit for Royalty at this celebratory concert of choral music traditionally performed at British coronations.

Coronation Anthems

Arts Centre Melbourne

Conclude your musical journey with “Ave Rex: A Musical Journey of Advent to Christmas” a glorious combination of WASO's Brass Octet, the Cathedral Consort, organist Stewart Smith and directed by Joseph Nolan.

This concert is a blend of sacred and secular Christmas classics, highlighted by the world premiere a new setting of the Magnificat by young West Australian composer, Ruben Davies.

Ave Rex: A Musical Journey of Advent to Christmas

Perth Concert Hall

Breaking down the barriers between meditative church music and theatre music, this rich programme features sumptuous symphony anthems, including the vivid Like as the hart by Pelham Humfrey, who remains little known owing to his untimely death in his mid twenties. Charles II liked to use his violin band even in chapel, creating a special blend of intense spiritual anguish punctuated by cheerful instrumental moments

Resounding Shores: Chamber and Chapel

'In the night, I sometimes dream of running through long grass or sandy beaches. I awake to remember that having had MS for 25 years, running now only takes place in my imagination. My new piece Dreams and Visions explores what it is to dream. Ideas flow from one to the next, like little vignettes of actual dreams. Musicians move throughout the hall, immersing the audience in an atmosphere inspired by different dreams and visions spanning 900 years.' - Alexander Campkin

Fretwork; Tenebrae

Wigmore Hall

Henry Purcell’s sacred works are paired with ones by his predecessors, offering a rich portrait of church music in transition. Purcell crafted music for Anglican liturgy that, though less elaborate than his symphony anthems, is no less dazzling.

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Events

Upcoming events

Oct 4, 2026

Here The Deities Approve · Royal Academy of Music

Past events

Apr 12, 2026

Concert Chorale & University Chorus · Butler School of Music

Nov 30, 2025

Resounding Shores: The Pale and the Purple Rose · Royal Academy of Music

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