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Bacchus is a pow'r divine - York Early Music Christmas Festival

  • National Centre for Early Music Walmgate York, England YO1 9TL (map)

Helen returns to York Early Music Christmas Festival to indulge in love, life and merriment through the music of Henry Purcell and John Blow.

This emotive programme of songs, dialogues and trios by Purcell and Blow celebrates the genius of these two extraordinary English composers. Purcell combines his innate sense of the natural rhythms of speech with great melodic flair and harmonic invention, and his teacher, John Blow, is equally renown. Their songs for the theatre, streets, taverns and courts are arguably the most successful in the English language.

Bethany Seymour soprano
Helen Charlston mezzo-soprano
Frederick Long baritone
Peter Seymour harpsichord

Saturday 12 December 7pm
£20.00 in person and £10 via livestream

https://www.ncem.co.uk/events/bethany-seymour-helen-charlston-frederick-long-peter-seymour/

As of today’s date, we are planning for this concert to go ahead and are still selling tickets. If the situation changes, we will of course be in touch. If you have any immediate concerns, please contact the NCEM at boxoffice@ncem.co.uk Thank you.