In Sweet Music - Binham Priory, Norfolk 2026
3:00pm, Sun, 24 May 2026
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Type of event: Performance Start time: 3:00pm End time: 4:00pm Venue: Binham Priory, NR21 0DQ See map below Ticket pricing/options: Retiring collection Description: 
Suffolk Singers, a renowned ‘a capella’ choir, are delighted to give the second of our two Norfolk Spring Tour recitals in Binham Priory.
The programme is an eclectic mix of sacred and secular works celebrating the enduring power of the human voice, from the luminous polyphony of the Renaissance to the rich, expressive music of modern composers.
We will be singing well-known choral anthems including Bruckner’s Ave Maria and Palestrina’s Exsultate Deo and we are very excited to perform a version of Albinoni’s much-loved Adagio, which has been set to the words of Ave Maria and arranged especially for Suffolk Singers by Jamie John Hutchings.
American composer and arranger Moses Hogan brings a different spiritual dimension to the programme through his powerful arrangements of music that draw on the legacy of African American sacred song, offering both exuberant energy and profound emotional resonance.
On a lighter note, the programme includes an arrangement of ‘My love is like a red,red rose’ and two Shakespearean songs which capture the charm and elegance of Victorian part-song writing.
The programme reaches into the 21st century with the contemporary voice of Elaine Hagenberg and the modern harmonic language of Kim André Arnesen.
We will also be performing Three Antiphons of Hildegard of Bingen, written for the choir by Jamie John Hutchings, demonstrating that choral music continues to evolve while remaining deeply connected to its past.
The recital will last for around an hour and a retiring collection will be taken.
Listen to some of these numbers recorded from our past performances at https://www.suffolksingers.co.uk/dbpage.php?pg=listen.
Afternoon tea will be served at The Parlour, adjacent to Binham Priory prior to the concert. Booking essential. https://theparlourbinham.co.uk/
Binham Priory website https://binhampriory.org/
- Programme
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Start time Activity Music Minutes Run by Details/Notes 3:00pm Perform song Abendlied (F) 3 3:03pm Perform song Ave Maria 3 3:06pm Perform song Full Fathom Five 3 Programme Duration: 9 minutes; Finish time: 3:09pm
