Coronation of King Henry VIII

Armonico Consort
Coronation of King Henry VIII

Henry VIII, one of England’s most notorious Kings was crowned in Westminster Abbey in 1509 at the age of 19. Let Armonico Consort take you back five centuries in a recreation of the extraordinary sounds of this service. We invite you to enjoy music from some of the greatest English composers of the time, including Fayrfax and Taverner, in an entrancing programme narrated by renowned RSC actor, Jeffery Dench. This programme can be taken as a concert performance, or as a schools project.