Sat 21 Mar
|Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LY, UK
Nocturne
A candlelit evening for choir and saxophone with Alžbeta Greenwood-Byrne
Time & Location
21 Mar 2026, 19:30 – 21:30
Blackfriars, St Giles, Oxford OX1 3LY, UK
About the event
In 1994, the Hilliard Ensemble collaborated with the saxophonist Jan Garbarek to release an album “Officium”, which combined early Renaissance music with improvised instrumental lines to hypnotic effect. It was a sensation, and sold well over a million copies. Nocturne, performed with Alžbeta Greenwood-Byrne (saxophone), will incorporate the haunting opening track from that disc, add a sequence of contemporary music written for this most unusual combination, and also some familiar atmospheric choral delights. The concert is presented by candlelight in the most apt surroundings of Blackfriars Chapel, St Giles, Oxford.
With music by Tallis, Morales, Will Todd, Patrick Hawes, Rheinberger, Christian Forshaw, Palestrina and Robert White.
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Alžbeta Greenwood-Byrne (née Klasová), born in Slovakia, graduated with master’s degree from the Royal College of Music, where she studied under the guidance of Kyle Horch. She was a Foundation Scholar, supported by the Dr Michael West Award. The…
