‘Cherry Fair – A concert of polyphony’

Friday 20th February 2026, 7.30 pm

St. Michael's Church, High Street, Lewes BN7 1XU

Polyphony by Josquin, Obrecht, Sheppard, Tallis, Byrd, Palestrina

2025 work 'Acoustic Mirrors' by Ed Hughes, words by Jacob Lund

The concert will last an hour and 15 minutes with a 15 minute interval. Concert end time 8.45 pm.

Sumei Bao-Smith – Soprano

Lingling Bao-Smith – Soprano

Liz Webb – Alto

Dominic Skingle – Tenor

Andrew Robinson – Bass

Programme to include:

Salvator Mundi – Tallis

Farewell this world – Ritson MS

Cherry Fair – Ed Hughes

Natus Est – from the feast of Fools

O Sacrum Convivium – Tallis

O Salutaris Hostia – Byrd

Farewell this world – Walter Frye

Missa Pange Lingua - Kyrie - Josquin

Laudes Christo - Obrecht

In Nomine – Taverner

Sicut Cervus – Palestrina

Our Father - Sheppard

Tickets £15, Children under 12 free

Selva Armonica is a new consort founded by Andrew Robinson and Liz Webb. We specialize in concert performances of 15th 16th and 21st century polyphony. Our roots are in the Brighton Early Music Festival. Andrew and Liz have sung in BREMF for more than 15 years and it was through the BREMF Live programme that we first performed with Sumei Bao-Smith.

We aim to present the jewels of polyphony in a context that allows their richness to be savoured. The interaction between different textures and the interplay between varied styles of music (including instrumental polyphony and broken consorts) are some of the approaches we explore.