Connections - Early music and traditional song from three faiths

Schedule

Mon May 18 2026 at 08:30 pm to 09:30 pm

UTC+01:00

Location

Somerville College Chapel | Oxford, EN

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A fusion of Jewish, Christian and Moslem sacred music
About this Event

In today's unsettled world, it feels important to look at what we have in common rather than what divides us, so we have brought together a superb team of singers and musicians from all three faiths to create an intercultural conversation.

The programme mixes 17th Century sacred music from all three faiths, (including works by Salamone Rossi, Claude Goudimel, Thomas Campion and Ali Ufki) with Moroccan Sufi chant, Syrian Maquam, prayers from Taize, and popular Hebrew songs.


Ahmed Abdelhak Elkaab: singer

Sam Brown: lute

Harry Buckoke: bass viol

Netta Chachamu: alto

Eleanor Cramer: soprano

Christian Goursaud: bass

Catherine Groom: harp

Robin Jeffrey: lute, theorbo, oud

Tamsin Lewis: alto, violin

Matthe Pochin: tenor

Ben Wolf: bass


Inspired by the Anglo-Moroccan intercultural project From Shore to Shore.

Supported by the MacLaren Trust


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Somerville College Chapel, Somerville College, Woodstock Road, OXFORD, United Kingdom

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GBP 5.00 to GBP 20.00

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