Programmes for 2007/ 08 
The Tudors
Perhaps the most colourful dynasty in British history, the Tudors ruled England from 1485 until 1603 which saw England rise from an isolated island to a major power capable of influencing events in continental Europe and taking part in its military adventures. They also presided over a devastating series of events which are collectively termed the Reformation which destroyed and then gradually rebuilt the fabric of society. Great music was written for these monarchs. Large-scale music for Henry VII and his second son Henry VIII – works to praise the Almighty but also to impress courtiers and visitors. Then smaller, highly devotional motets for the more severe times of Edward VI, a burst of Catholic colour for Queen Mary and then a glorious end to the decade with the rise of English music to its zenith under Elizabeth.
This varied programme is a procession of the great names from England’s past all knit together by a specially prepared narrative introducing the monarchs whom they served.
Programme includes
| Magnificat | William Cornysh the Elder |
| Eterne laudis lilium | Robert Fayrfax |
| Pastime with good companye | Henry VIII |
| Jesu salvator saeculi | Thomas Tallis |
| Laetentur caeli | William Byrd |
THE DAILY TELEGRAPH
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| L’HOMME ARMÉ | THE TUDORS | INHERITANCE: VAUGHAN WILLIAMS & THE TUDORS |
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| UNA STRAVAGANZA PER ROMA |
KEEPING THE FAITH: TALLIS, BYRD & 16TH- CENTURY ENGLAND |
