Plans for 2020

Communal responses to COVID-19 have swept way our plans for 2020. Performances have been postponed (see below), but we are still enjoying the music and looking forward to the days when we will be able to sing in public again:

Chant at Fountains Abbey

Our plans to sing Cistercian chant in this ruined Cistercian abbey in October 2020 have been cancelled.

We hope to be able to sing in this beautiful setting in October 2021

Fountains Abbey website

Sharing recordings

See the MORE ABOUT CHANT page for some links to recordings.

Let us know if you find interesting resources: CONTACT Benedict Biscop Gregorian Choir - CLICK HERE

More about Chant

CHANT ON LINE

We are exploring the possibilities of rehearsal and learning on line with:

training recordings of pieces ofr next year's programmes
possible workshops or rehearsals via Zoom or other online conference technologies

Watch for more news.

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Performances postponed 2020

Chant in Brinkburn Priory

Sunday afternoon in June -- postponed

Watch for plans for 2021

Brinkburn Priory

Longframlington, Northumberland NE65 8AR

Concert free once you have entered the Priory - see Brinkburn Priory website for details

Brinkburn Priory website

Becket, Byrd and a Rare Book

Sadly we have postponed our performance to mark the 800th anniversary of the reburial of St Thomas of Canterbury in Canterbury Cathedral

We might be able to mark the 801st anniversary in July 2021

• Chant from The Petre Gradual (14th-century manuscript in Newcastle University Library) sung by the Benedict Biscop Gregorian Choir

• William Byrd: Mass for Three Voices sung by The Fitzsimons Singers

• Spoken words from Christopher Wardale

Central NEWCASTLE

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Other plans for performance in autumn/winter on hold

We are eager to sing

but unsure when and where this will be possible and safe.

If you would like to suggest occasions or venues, please get in touch.

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Performances 2019

Sun 28 April 2019

The Bowes Museum

Barnard Castle

Co Durham

as part of a North East Early Music Forum (NEEMF) Performing Day

Sat 18 May 2019

Bede Museum at Jarrow Hall

+ The Friends of the World of Bede

BEDE TO BECKET - illustrated talk and performance of Chant from the time of Bede to the martyrdom of Becket

Sun 9 June 2019

Brinkburn Priory

Longframlington, Northumberland NE65 8AR

12th-century music in a 12th-century church

Performances from the last few years

Saturday 6 February 2016

St Mary Magdalene's Church, Millfield, Sunderland

A Concert of Plainsong

Sunday 3 April 2016

Seaton Delaval Hall

as part of the North East Early Music Forum (NEEMF) Day Out (12noon-5pm)

Friday 13 May 2016

St Dominic's Priory, New Bridge Street, Newcastle upon Tyne

with the Choir of St Dominic's Priory

as part of the Late Shows – performances in places not usually open in the evenings

Sat 22 October 2016

Ushaw College, Durham

SING CHANT

plainsong workshop day

All voices, no experience necessary.
Singers of any faith or none welcome.

Sun 30 April 2017, Sat 14 April 2018, Sun 28 April 2019

The Bowes Museum

Barnard Castle

Co Durham

as part of the North East Early Music Forum (NEEMF) Performing Day

Sat 9 September 2017

St Cuthbert's Church, Elsdon, Northumberland

Performance by participants at the end of a workshop day for all comers

Sat 31 Oct 2015 Fri 27 Oct 2017

FOUNTAINS BY FLOODLIGHT

Chant in the floodlit ruins of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

Sat 10 Dec 2016, Sat 9 Dec 2017, Sat 8 Dec 2018

Washington Old Hall

Visitors to this fine medieval Manor House heard rehearsal from 2pm and informal performance at 4pm