Stile Antico
The Prince of Music
Palestrina in the Eternal City
This programme explores the music he would have sung at the Sistine Chapel, the changes in his style demanded by the Counter-Reformation, his tragic personal life, and his influence on his successors. The repertoire is sumptuous, including several of Palestrina’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other leading composers active in Rome, and a new work by leading British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, written especially for this programme.
“The singing is staggeringly beautiful, the balance meticulous” The Sunday Times
Beverley & East Riding Early Music Festival
Sat 24 May 2025
Beverley Minister
7:30pm
£35 | £30 (£28 conc) | Side Aisles £25 (£23 conc)- ➕9 other performances
Full Event Details
Stile Antico marks its twentieth season by honouring the undisputed master of the style which gives the group its name: Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina, whose quincentenary falls in 2025. Palestrina’s stellar career was inextricably entwined with the Papacy and the great churches of Rome for which he composed.
This programme explores the music he would have sung at the Sistine Chapel, the changes in his style demanded by the Counter-Reformation, his tragic personal life, and his influence on his successors. The repertoire is sumptuous, including several of Palestrina’s most beloved and timeless motets, gems by other leading composers active in Rome, and a new work by leading British composer Cheryl Frances-Hoad, written especially for this programme.
“The singing is staggeringly beautiful, the balance meticulous” The Sunday Times
Venue Details & Map
Location
Beverley Minister
Highgate, Beverley, HU17 0DN
Other performances
In addition to the performance listed above, this concert will also be performed as follows:
The Prince of Music
- Wed 26 February 2025
- Keble College Chapel, Oxford
- 6:30pm
- £10-£35
- Keble Early Music Festival
The Prince of Music
- Thu 6 March 2025
- Trinity College Chapel, Cambridge
- 7:30pm
- Adult £37.50, £27.50, Student £7.50, u18 free
- Cambridge Early Music
The Prince of Music
- Sat 29 March 2025
- Church of St Mary the Virgin, NY
- 7:30pm
- $12.50-$54.75
- Miller Theatre 2024/2025 Season
The Prince of Music
- Sun 30 March 2025
- St John's Church, Georgetown Parish
- 5:00pm
- $10-$60
- The Georgetown Concert Series
The Prince of Music
- Wed 2 April 2025
- Bourgie Hall, Montreal
- 7:30pm
- $30-$60
The Prince of Music
- Sat 5 April 2025
- St James-by-the-Sea, La Jolla
- 7:30pm
- $10 - $60
- San Diego Early Music Society
The Prince of Music
- Sun 6 April 2025
- Lynne Hallstrom Detrick Concert Hall, Corvallis
- 7:00pm
- $5 - $50
The Prince of Music
- Wed 21 May 2025
- Bath Abbey
- 5:30pm
- £10-£45
- Bath Festival
The Prince of Music
- Fri 20 June 2025
- St Andrew's Church, Naunton
- 7:00pm
- £23
- Naunton Music
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