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Brother Sun
Medieval and Renaissance sacred song to mark the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi
Part of the Brighton Early Music Festival 2026
Add to my Calendar 23-10-2026 19:30 23-10-2026 21:30 36 Brother Sun Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, BREMF Community Choir presents medieval and Renaissance sacred song on Franciscan themes and by Franciscan composers. They are joined by Patrizia Bovi from Assisi, a leading interpreter of medieval Italian song. Led by Leah Stuttard on bray harp, they recall a world where Francis’ dreams and music intertwined St Paul's Church, Brighton and Hove DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Paul's Church
West Street
Brighton and Hove
East Sussex
BN1 2RE
England
Tickets
Prices: £20; under 30s half price; under 12s free
Book Tickets
Programme
Anonymous – Venite a laudare (Excerpt from Laudario di Cortona)
Anonymous – O divina virgo flore (Excerpt from Laudario di Cortona)
Anonymous – Sia laudato San Francesco (Excerpt from Laudario di Cortona)
Anonymous – Chi vuol lo mondo dispreçare (Excerpt from Florence, Banco Rari 18)
Innocenzio Dammonis – Laudiam l'amor divino (Published by Petrucci, 1508)
Blasius Ammon – Graduale, Requiem aeternam dona eis
Costanzo Porta – Dies irae, dies illa (text attributed to Thomas of Celano)
Anonymous – Decus morum, dux minorum (Excerpt from Perugia, Biblioteca Comunale Augusta MS 431)
Anonymous – Qui nos fecit ex nichilo
Performers
Andrew Robinson – Director
Patrizia Bovi – voice
Leah Stuttard – voice / harp
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Programme Note
Marking the 800th anniversary of the death of St Francis of Assisi, BREMF Community Choir presents medieval and Renaissance sacred song on Franciscan themes and by Franciscan composers. They are joined by Patrizia Bovi from Assisi, a leading interpreter of medieval Italian song. Led by Leah Stuttard on bray harp, they recall a world where Francis’ dreams and music intertwined
