Most recent performances:

BEDE MUSEUM, Jarrow Hall

Saturday 4 June 2022 at 3:20pm

 

An informal performance as part of Jarrow Hall's offering in the Jarrow Festival.

 

Simple early chant, which Bede would probably have known to more highly ornamented music from the 12th century 

PLAYING OUR PART

a short contribution of appropriate music in two performances of THE CAUSEWAY

Thurs 18 August 2022 at 7pm

Fri 19 August 2022 at 2:30pm

Christ Church, Felling, Gateshead, NE10 0HQ

 

From its starting point of the legacy of the Lindisfarne Gospels and their links with the North East, this cross-generational, multi-faith performance challenges us to consider what legacy we ourselves will leave to the world.

BEAMISH MUSEUM:

St Helen's Church
Sat 10 September 2022

11am and 1pm

 

Vibrant across 1000 years


informal performances

 

Greek and Latin

and Early Middle English – 

early church chant Bede sang, 

long sinuous lines from the 12th century and the oldest songs in English from a Co.Durham hermit

The Bowes Museum, Barnard Castle

Sunday 7 April 2024 - 3:30pm

as part of the

North East Early Music Forum Performing Day

Past performances — 2016 to 2019

Sat 16 Oct 2021, Fri 27 Oct 2017, & Sat 31 Oct 2015

FOUNTAINS BY FLOODLIGHT

Chant in the floodlit ruins of Fountains Abbey, North Yorkshire

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

WASHINGTON OLD HALL

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

Sat 9 September 2017

ST CUTHBERT'S CHURCH, ELSDON, NORTHUMBERLAND

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

Saturday, 22 October 2016

USHAW COLLEGE, Durham

SING CHANT

plainsong workshop day

 

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

Friday 13 May 2016

ST DOMINIC'S CHURCH, 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

Sunday 3 April 2016

The Stables, SEATON DELAVAL HALL

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

Saturday 6 February 2016

St Mary Magdalene's Church, MILLFIELD, Sunderland

A concert of plainsong

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

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