Love and nature are in full bloom in this programme of evocative imagery and shimmering harmony.

Selections from Claude Le Jeune’s innovative 16th-century Le printemps set spring as the season of love. Love is the timeless subject for Palestrina - a giant of the Italian Renaissance - and for Jean-Yves Daniel-Lesur, who brings impressionistic colour and intimacy to his choral masterpiece.

You'll also hear music by Giovanni Gabrieli, Liz Dilnot Johnson, and a world premiere from Bobbie-Jane Gardner, who takes inspiration from Daisaku Ikeda's concept of "human flowers".

Our 2025-26 cohort of talented Scholars will be joined by cornetts and sackbuts from the Royal Birmingham Conservatoire - don't miss it!

Programme includes:
Daniel-Lesur Le Cantique des cantiques
G Gabrieli Lieto Godea a8
Gardner human flowers: of the earth (world premiere)
Le Jeune Revecy venir du Printans (from Le printemps)
Palestrina Surge, propera, amica mea

Running time approx. 2 hours, including interval.
With grateful thanks to the Hinrichsen Foundation for supporting the new work from Bobbie-Jane Gardner.

EX CATHEDRA Scholars Ensemble
Royal Birmingham Conservatoire Cornetts & Sackbuts (dir. Jamie Savan)
Jeffrey Skidmore conductor
Rupert Jeffcoat piano

Tickets
£24 Adults
£8 for full-time students and children (aged 17 or under)
Book online via the link on this page or call the B:Music box office on 0121 780 3333

Sunday 26th April
With JUNIOR CHURCH this week

Setting – Communion Service in E (Collegium Regale) -Darke
Post Communion Motet – Brother James’ Air - Jacob

Service followed by refreshments

Followed by St Peter’s Annual General Meeting in church

Sunday 26th April
Preces & Responses - Rose
Psalm – 29 v 1-10
Office Hymn - The Lamb’s high banquet we await
Canticles – Short Service - Batten
Anthem - Holy is the True Light - Harris

Sung by our Senior Girls

Wednesday 29th April
Preces & Responses - Malcolm Archer
Psalm – 106 v 6 - 24
Canticles – Durham Service - Christopher Totney
Anthem – Risen Lord - Barry Rose

Every Thursday in the Memorial Chapel

Every Friday lunchtime, 1.15pm - 2.00pm during School Term Time

Upcoming Recitals
24th April Ciara Thompson Piano
1st May No recital this week
8th May George Maloney Organ
15th May Ashley Wagner Organ
22nd May Michael Jones Piano