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Last of the Light
A meditation on the music of fading daylight
Add to my Calendar 17-10-2026 19:30 17-10-2026 21:30 36 Last of the Light NC3 presents a meditation on the music of fading daylight, as we head towards the time of year when the nights are drawing in. The programme provokes us to consider the prayers and rituals as we cross the threshold between day, dusk, twilight, and our sleeping hours. Readings relevant to the theme will feature at various points in the programme. St Mary the Virgin Church, Banbury DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Mary the Virgin Church
Mill Lane
Adderbury
Banbury
Oxfordshire
OX17 3LW
England
Tickets
Prices: £15 (18s and under free)
Booking line: 01608 642350
Book Tickets
Programme
Robert Whyte – Christe qui lux es et dies
Richard Rodney Bennett – A Good-Night
Alec Roth – Night Prayer
Ben Parry – Lighten Our Darkness
Philip Moore – Three Prayers of Dietrich Bonhoeffer
Johannes Brahms – Warum ist das Licht gegeben?, Op.74 no.1
Max Reger – Nachtlied, Op.138
John Sheppard – In Manus Tuas
Thomas Tallis – O Nata Lux
Performers
George Parris – Conductor
Programme Note
NC3 presents a meditation on the music of fading daylight, as we head towards the time of year when the nights are drawing in. The programme provokes us to consider the prayers and rituals as we cross the threshold between day, dusk, twilight, and our sleeping hours. Readings relevant to the theme will feature at various points in the programme.
