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Production
Vocal Song Cycle Theater
Here The Deities Approve – Royal Academy of Music, London
- Date
- Sunday, 4 October 2026
- Time
- 12:00
- Venue
- Royal Academy of Music
- Address
- Marylebone Rd, London, UK
- City
- London
- Organisation
- Royal Academy of Music
About this event
Henry Purcell’s sacred works are paired with ones by his predecessors, offering a rich portrait of church music in transition. Purcell crafted music for Anglican liturgy that, though less elaborate than his symphony anthems, is no less dazzling. He mastered both traditional style and a modern voice shaped by Blow and Humfrey. His skill in the former shines in his settings of morning canticles, echoing anthems of Gibbons and Weelkes. A striking example of his modern flair is ‘Welcome to all the pleasures’, a St Cecilia’s Day ode featuring one of his most extraordinary overtures.
Cast & creative
Conductor
John ButtConductor
John ButtConductor
John ButtConductor
John ButtConductor
John Butt- O
Composer
Orlando Gibbons - H
Composer
Henry Purcell