The flourishing cities of Renaissance Europe played host to an explosion of cultural activity.
Papal Rome dripped with luxury, Paris was renowned as a centre of learning, and port cities such as Lisbon and Seville were deluged with treasure from newly discovered corners of the globe.
These cities were fertile ground for musicians: the Sistine Chapel could afford to employ the finest composers of the day, the resources of seventeenth-century Venice spurred the groundbreaking music of Claudio Monteverdi, and the chaos of Parisian street markets provided inspiration for Janequin’s Les cris de Paris.
Presented by Clifton Festival
Format: Unreserved seating
Age: All ages
Performance times
Start: 19.15
All timings are approximate and subject to change
As this thrilling concert proved, Stile Antico is anything but antique. Their sound has the urgency and freshness you get from young voices, and an amazing rhythmic vitality.
Ivan Hewitt, The Daily Telegraph
Programme
Thomas Tallis Loquebantur variis linguis
Paris
Pierre Moulu Mater floreat
Claude de Sermisy Tant que vivrai
Clément Janequin Les cris de Paris
Seville
Francisco Guerrero Ave virgo sanctissima
Guerrero Niño dios d’amor herido
Alonso Lobo O quam suavis es
Munich
Ludwig Daser Fratres, sobrii estote
Ludwig Senfl Das Geläut zu Speyer
Orlandus Lassus Laudate Dominum, omnes gentes
Rome
Felice Anerio Christus factus est
Philippe Verdelot Trist’Amarilli mia
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina Tu es Petrus
Lisbon
Manuel Cardoso Lamentations a6 (Vau & Zain)
Pedro de Escobar Pasame por Dios
João Rebelo Panis angelicus
Venice
Claudio Monteverdi Adoramus te Christe
Claudio Merulo Vergine, madre figlia del tuo figlio
Andrea Gabrieli Ecco Vinegia bella
The venue
Clifton Cathedral
Getting There
Address: Clifton Park, Clifton, Bristol BS8 3BX
The site has entrances on both Pembroke Rd and Clifton Park Rd. There is level access at the Clifton Park side entrance.
Bicycle & e-scooter
Voi e-scooters are available for hop-on hop-off short-term rental across Bristol. The closest Voi parking is on Worcester Rd opposite the venue.
Car parking
The church has underground parking located on Worcester Rd.
Bus
From the centre, the 8 will stop at Clifton Park which is a short walk from the venue.
Accessibility
Parking & drop off
Level access is available to the Cathedral from the front (Clifton Park). There is an on-site car park located underneath the venue with disabled parking spots off Worcester Rd.
The space directly outside the West Door is available for parking or drop-off.
Assistance dogs
All assistance dogs are welcome. Our staff are trained to know how to behave around working dogs. Please ask if there’s anything we can do to help.
Accessible Toilet
There are accessible toilets in the venue.
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