Ex Cathedra 2025/2026: The Garden of Love: St Peter's Collegiate Church Wolverhampton

for 2 hours
St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
Lich Gate, Queen Square Wolverhampton, WV1 1TS, United Kingdom

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

More info

St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton

Welcome to St Peter's Collegiate Church in the heart of Wolverhampton.   We are normally open every weekday between 11am and 2pm for visits and private prayer and we'd love to see you! 

Chancel Window Repairs

Now that the scaffolding  has been installed and works have begun there will be no access to the Chancel until  completion ( now estimated July 2026).   However the rest of the church remains open as normal during this time. 

During Term time we have Choral Sung Eucharist at 11.15am every Sunday   (Sung Eucharist in School Holidays), Choral Evensong at 6.30pm (said in School Holidays) and weekday Choral Evensong at 5.15pm on Wednesdays (Term time only)

Licensing Service for Rev Jeremy Dussek – Monday 13th April – 7.00pm      We are pleased to confirm that Bishop Michael will be licensing the Rev Jeremy Dussek to his new role of Priest in Charge of Central Wolverhampton and Rector Designate of the Parish of the Collegiate Church of St Peter and St John-in-the-Square, Wolverhampton, on Monday 13th April at 7.00pm, at St Peter’s Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton. Everyone is welcome.

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St Peter's House
4 Exchange Street
Wolverhampton
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Ex Cathedra 2025/2026: The Garden of Love: St Peter's Collegiate Church Wolverhampton

for 2 hours
St Peter's Collegiate Church, Wolverhampton
Lich Gate, Queen Square Wolverhampton, WV1 1TS, United Kingdom

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

More info

Safeguarding

Our parish of Central Wolverhampton is committed to safeguarding children, young people and adults from harm. We follow the House of Bishops guidance and policies and have our own Parish Safeguarding Officer (PSO). Our Diocese of Lichfield’s safeguarding pages contain vital links and information including contacts for the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisor who advises our PSO. If you are concerned that a child or adult has been harmed or may be at risk of harm please contact the PSO, Di Polowyj on 01902 764513 or the Diocesan Safeguarding Advisors, see button below . If you have immediate concerns about the safety of someone, please contact the police and your local authority’s children or adult social care services.

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