To mark the 300th anniversary of Dr Charles Burney, England’s great eighteenth-century music historian, our talented Scholars Ensemble invites you to take a musical Grand Tour, inspired by the man whose vivid diary provides some of the clearest portraits of musical life in 18th-century Europe.

Beginning in London and travelling through Paris, Vienna, Rome, Venice and Germany, this programme traces Burney’s remarkable journeys, with glorious music by Purcell, Handel, Rameau, Haydn, Monteverdi, Mozart and Bach, together with the iconic Miserere by Allegri, whose publication by Burney in London in 1771 helped extend its fame and enhance the legend.

From Handel’s Zadok the Priest to Mozart, Beethoven and Bach’s magnificent double-choir motet Komm, Jesu, komm, this is a rich panorama of European choral music, framed by the insight and wit of Shropshire-born Burney, whose work brought the sounds and stories of this music to British audiences.

The programme includes:
Handel Zadok the Priest
Purcell Jehovah quam multi sunt hostes mei
Charpentier Transfige dulcissime Jesu
Haydn The heavens are telling (The Creation)
Allegri Miserere
Lotti Crucifixus
Mozart Ave verum
Bach Komm, Jesu, komm

The running time is approx. 2 hours, including interval.

With thanks to Leamington Music for inviting us to give this concert.

EX CATHEDRA Scholars Ensemble
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
Rupert Jeffcoat organ

How to book

This concert is promoted by Leamington Music. Tickets can be purchased via the link on this page or by calling the box office on 0333 666 3366.

Front Nave: £29 full price | £3 child/student
Rear Nave: £19 full price | £9.50 under-35s | £3 child/student
Sides: £14 full price | £3 child/student

Access

Everyone is welcome at Ex Cathedra’s concerts, and we are committed to doing all we can to ensure you have a great experience.

There is level access to the nave but other areas of the church, including toilets, include steps. Detailed access information is available on the church website. Please check with the promoter if you have any questions or let us know if we can help.

This concert is not amplified. Readings will be amplified, using a hearing loop wherever available.

If you have any other access questions, please contact us, we are happy to help.

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