Pre-Concert Lecture 6:30 pm – Dr. Sarah Davies
This year marks the anniversary of the death of Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625) one of the most beloved English composers of the early Stuart Dynasty. Appointed to the Chapel Royal during the early days of James I’s reign he was a student of William Byrd and a prolific composer of both sacred and secular music. We will celebrate his accomplishments alongside those of his esteemed colleagues, Thomas Tomkins (1572 – 1656) and the notorious and eccentric Thomas Weelkes (c. 1576 – 1623). This concert will be part of the Gibbons 400/Scarlatti 300 festival at St. Ignatius of Antioch during the fall of 2025.
