Luceat concert

Tuesday 12th August 2025 6:30pm — 7:30pm

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Luceat, the vibrant chamber choir acclaimed for its clarity of tone and refined interpretation of Renaissance polyphony, is returning to Holy Trinity on Tuesday 12 August at 6.30pm, as part of a special summer tour marking the anniversary year of two choral titans: Orlando Gibbons (1583–1625) and Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina (c.1525–1594).

This commemorative tour, titled Masters of Polyphony: Gibbons & Palestrina 2025, brings the music of these two Renaissance masters to the stunning medieval churches of Suffolk and Norfolk, including Orford, Woodbridge, and the magnificent Norwich Roman Catholic Cathedral in addition to Blythburgh.

In this milestone year, Luceat offers a rich and reflective programme, placing the expressive English verse anthems of Gibbons alongside the luminous Roman polyphony of Palestrina, creating a conversation across nations and centuries.

Programme Highlights:

• Gibbons: Hosanna to the Son of David, O Lord, in thy wrath, O clap your hands, Drop, drop slow tears, Almighty and everlasting God
• Palestrina: Super flumina Babylonis, Sicut cervus, Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, Assumpta est Maria, Tribulationes civitatum, and movements from the Missa Brevis and Missa Regina Coeli

Celebrating 400 years since Gibbons’ death and marking the 500th anniversary of Palestrina’s birth, this tour honours their enduring legacy: music of architectural beauty, devotional depth, and timeless humanity.

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