Sacred and Profane: Aldeburgh Music
Sacred and Profane: Berkeley Ensemble & The Marian Consort in Aldeburgh
Blythburgh Church, Church Lane, Blythburgh
- Britten: Sinfonietta; Sacred and Profane
- Michael Berkeley: Touch Light
- Lennox Berkeley: Mass in Five Parts; Stabat Mater
Berkeley’s stark and affecting Stabat Mater – the setting of the medieval poem reflecting on the suffering of Christ’s mother by the Cross – was commissioned by (and dedicated to) Britten, who conducted its UK premiere in Blythburgh Church nearly 70 years ago. It’s partnered with Berkeley’s a cappella Mass, Britten’s own settings of medieval poetry, the quicksilver exuberance of his youthful Sinfonietta, and an exquisite meditation on Monteverdi and Purcell by Lennox’s son, Michael.
Tickets: £18, £15, £10 (under 27s half price) from Aldeburgh Music
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