Music from the Age of Richard III

Ensemble Sine Nomine and friends present a choral and instrumental concert, based on music that Richard III might have heard. The stunning medieval setting of Blackfriars Abbey will provide the backdrop for a thrilling journey back in time to the 15th Century, where the musicians will offer some suggestions of music that King Richard III might have heard.

Narrated by Mayor of Gloucester Chris Chatterton, the concert will intersperse episodes from King Richard’s life with musical examples from Ensemble Sine Nomine, a group of six singers who specialise in early and medieval music, and IatB Ensemble, a mixed wind and brass ensemble from the local area. The music will range from a medieval fanfare to beautiful two and three part choral works by Dunstable and Plummer, and will feature anonymous medieval carols and rounds, including ‘Sumer is Icumen in’, the earliest known polyphonic choral work in English.