Have you ever experienced music in complete darkness? Not just dimmed lights — but absolute, enveloping blackness?
Join The Ebor Singers for a powerful and immersive journey that begins in flickering candlelight and descends, gradually and deliberately, into total darkness. Inspired by the ancient Tenebrae services of Holy Week, this performance explores the emotional and spiritual transformation from light to shadow — not just as a liturgical ritual, but as a deeply human, sensory experience.
Let yourself be transported by some of the most hauntingly beautiful choral music ever written: Whitacre’s ethereal ‘Sleep’, Lotti’s poignant ‘Crucifixus’, and works ranging from Bach to Bob Dylan — each piece carefully chosen to resonate in the dark, where every breath and harmony feels closer, more intimate, and more alive.
The evening will offer a descent into stillness, a meditation on light and loss, and a rare chance to deeply listen amid darkness.
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Tickets cost £20 with a concessionary price of £12 for students and those aged 27 and under. Under 16s are free. Tickets are available through our online box office or by calling the York Minster Bookings Team on 01904 557200. Please note, this concert features unallocated seating. You are guaranteed a seat but seating is allocated on a first come, first served basis.
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