Harmonia sacra

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Harmonia Sacra (or “sacred harmony”) is the title of a collection of spiritual airs published in England in 1688 by editor Henry Playford. Composed exclusively of sacred music, it marked a minor revolution in music publishing, as this type of publication had previously been devoted to the secular repertoire. But the true value of his collection lies in the extraordinary quality of its musical content. Signed by the most prominent English composers of the time, notably Henry Purcell, John Blow and Matthew Locke, the forty or so arias assembled in it represent the very best that the English stage had to offer in the second half of the 17th century. 

This concert features a selection of these works, performed for the occasion by Jardin des Voix laureates Rebecca Leggett and Bastien Rimondi, alongside instrumentalists from Les Arts Florissants, conducted from the harpsichord by William Christie.

Following the candlelight concerts: "Meditations at the Dawn of Night" 

Short concerts of sacred repertoire by candlelight, the Meditations at the Dawn of Night close each day of the Festival in a contemplative atmosphere, without applause from the audience. 

Accessible only to holders of a Candlelight Concert ticket (included in the ticket).