We are delighted that the Gesualdo Six, directed by former Wells Organ Scholar, Owain Park, are returning to Wells to perform a concert in aid of Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust.

The Gesualdo Six will present an exhibition of some of the finest vocal consort works from renaissance and modern-day composers. Works from the Golden Age of polyphony by Tallis, Byrd and Gombert will be juxtaposed with contemporary music by Donna McKevitt, Eleanor Daley and Richard Barnard. The concert will feature a collaboration with the Choristers of Wells Cathedral Choir, and works for voices and trumpet with former chorister, Erin Davies.

The Gesualdo Six The Gesualdo Six is an award-winning British vocal ensemble comprising some of the UK's finest consort singers, directed by Owain Park. Praised for their imaginative programming and impeccable blend, the ensemble formed in 2014 for a performance of Gesualdo's Tenebrae Responsories in Cambridge and has gone on to perform at numerous major festivals across the UK, Europe, North America and Australia. Notable highlights include a concert as part of the distinguished Deutschlandradio Debut Series, debut at Wigmore Hall in 2021, and collaborations with the Brodsky Quartet, London Mozart Players, Luxmuralis, William Barton and Matilda Lloyd. The ensemble integrates educational work into its activities, regularly holding workshops for young musicians and composers.

The Gesualdo Six has curated two Composition Competitions, with the 2019 edition attracting entries from over three hundred composers around the world. The group have recently commissioned new works from Joanna Ward, Kerensa Briggs, Deborah Pritchard, Joanna Marsh, and Richard Barnard alongside coronasolfège for 6 by Héloïse Werner.

Date: Saturday 14 May at 7.00pm

Venue: Wells Cathedral

Promoter: Wells Cathedral Chorister Trust

Tickets: £20.00 - £35.00 Available from www.wcct.co.uk or from Eventbrite (search 'Gesualdo Six')

Contact: Hannah Candlin, Administrator: [email protected] / 01749 684738