Gentlemen of the Chapel Royal
English choral music from Tallis to Purcell
The artistic flowering which blossomed under the Tudors proved to be the beginning of a golden age in English music.
Central to this was the Chapel Royal, whose choir was amongst the
finest in Europe, and whose members included almost every composer of
note for a period spanning nearly two centuries.
Greenwich was the birthplace of three Tudor monarchs, and although
the palace and its chapel no longer exist, the nearby church of St
Alfege saw both the baptism of Henry VIII and the burial of Thomas
Tallis.
Collegium Musicum of London presents a glittering musical pageant
from the English choral tradition, including works by Tallis, Shepherd
and Parsons from the Tudor period, Tomkins, Weelkes and Gibbons from the
Elizabethan and Jacobean, with Henry Purcell and William Croft
representing the Baroque.
A unique opportunity to celebrate – in a splendid historic setting
– the variety and genius of the gentlemen of the Chapel Royal.
Tickets here:
http://www.coll-mus-lon.org.uk/index.php?page=future
City: London 
