Can beauty save the world? Ex-Cathedra concert performance

Thursday 17 September, 7pm

In 1588, amid the upheaval of the Reformation and the threat of the Spanish Armada, William Byrd fought an artistic battle, writing his Reasons to Sing, arguing for music’s spiritual and physical benefits. 400 years later this subject is as urgent as ever, inspiring a conference at the University of Birmingham – and featuring this hour-long concert of Jeffrey’s Top Ten most beautiful pieces.

Programme includes:

Byrd Ave verum

Britten A Hymn to the Virgin

Lobo Versa est in luctum

Lotti Crucifixus

Whitacre Sleep

Tickets are available at https://tinyurl.com/jm8dtan4