Cantate Domino Curator’s Talk

17/08/2023 at 13:00 14:00

A chance to see our current exhibition ‘Cantate Domino’ and ask questions of the curator, Mary Clayton-Kastenholz.

This inaugural exhibition for the Library’s new exhibition room celebrates musical treasures held in Lambeth Palace Library, placing better-known holdings alongside lesser-known volumes and fragments from the collections.

The exhibition features the Arundel Choirbook (one of the most important records of Tudor polyphonic music); Sion College’s illuminated York Breviary from the 15th century; and sermon notes pertinent to the composition of the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ (celebrating its 250th anniversary this year). These are displayed alongside numerous other beautiful and interesting examples of music in the Library’s collections found in a variety of forms and spanning the 11th to 20th centuries.

All are welcome but those wishing to attend should book tickets via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than 16 August

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
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Cantate Domino Curator’s Talk

28/07/2023 at 13:00 14:00

A chance to see our current exhibition ‘Cantate Domino’ and ask questions of the curator, Mary Clayton-Kastenholz.

This inaugural exhibition for the Library’s new exhibition room celebrates musical treasures held in Lambeth Palace Library, placing better-known holdings alongside lesser-known volumes and fragments from the collections.

The exhibition features the Arundel Choirbook (one of the most important records of Tudor polyphonic music); Sion College’s illuminated York Breviary from the 15th century; and sermon notes pertinent to the composition of the hymn ‘Amazing Grace’ (celebrating its 250th anniversary this year). These are displayed alongside numerous other beautiful and interesting examples of music in the Library’s collections found in a variety of forms and spanning the 11th to 20th centuries.

All are welcome but those wishing to attend should book tickets via Eventbrite or email archives@churchofengland.org no later than 27 July

Free

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
View Venue Website

Cantate Domino: Exhibition Concert

11/07/2023 at 17:45 20:15

Exhibition concert for Cantate Domino: Music in the Lambeth Palace Library Collections, with private view and glass of wine.

This hour-long concert of music featured in our exhibition Cantate Domino will include selections from the Arundel Choirbook and Archbishop Parker’s Psalms. It will include a private view of the exhibition and a glass of wine in our rooftop room before the concert.

Timings

5:45-7:15 private view (wine in the Bancroft Room from 6:15)

7:15-8:15 concert

Sung by The Olympia Singers; Tom Williams, Conductor

Tickets: £20 seated; £15 standing.

All are welcome, but those wishing to attend should book their tickets via Eventbrite

Special reduction for Friends of Lambeth Palace Library, see circulated email for discount.

Learn more about the Friends and join here: https://www.lambethpalacelibrary.info/about-lambeth-palace-library/friends-of-lambeth-palace-library/

Lambeth Palace Library

Lambeth Palace Road
London, SE1 7JT
020 7898 1400
View Venue Website