It’s party time today – not just on stage, but in every seat in the hall! The masters of ceremony are the incomparable voices of Stile Antico, the British a cappella ensemble that is celebrating its twentieth year in the highest echelons of early music. In a concert resembling a hall of fame, the singers present one gem from each of their sixteen award-winning albums: a display of vocal alchemy that pays no heed to the limits of time and space. From Byrd’s polyphonic fireworks to Tallis’ understated meditations, from Allegri’s divine Miserere to Huw Watkins’ sublime balancing act in The Phoenix and the Turtle, Stile Antico leads you through a labyrinth of masterpieces. Two decades of perfection in a single concert – a treat from “the best singers in early music” (The New York Times) that you really don’t want to miss!
Program
Music by W. Byrd, J. Taverner, F. Guerrero, T. Tallis, G. Allegri, O. Gibbons, G. de Wert, J. des Prez, H. Watkins and others
Performers
Helen Ashby, Kate Ashby, Rebecca Hickey, soprano | Emma Ashby, Cara Curran, Rosie Parker, alto | Andrew Griffiths, Jonathan Hanley, Benedict Hymas, tenor | James Arthur, Nathan Harrison, Gareth Thomas, bass