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Live from the York Festival of Early Music

Hannah French is live at the York Festival of Early Music. Performances by lutenist Thomas Dunford and the vocal ensemble Contre Le Temps, who specialise in French medieval music.

Hannah French is joined by a live audience at the National Centre for Early Music to celebrate the opening weekend of the 2026 York Festival of Early Music. There's live music from lutenist Thomas Dunford and from the young ensemble Contre Le Temps who specialise in French medieval vocal music. And we'll catch up with artistic director Delma Tomlin to find out more about the festival in this, its 50th year.

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Music Played

  • Sam Meredith

    Flourish at 50 (Fanfare)

    Ensemble: Hanse Pfeyfferey.

  • Gregorian Chant

    Ave maria

    Ensemble: Contre te Temps.

  • Anonymous

    Deus Mistertus

    Ensemble: Contre le temps.

  • Gregorian Chant

    Ecce ad venit

    Ensemble: Contre le temps.

  • Johann Sebastian Bach

    Magnificat, BWV.243 (1st movement)

    Ensemble: The Taverner Choir, Consort & Players. Conductor: Andrew Parrott.

  • John Dowland

    Come Again, Sweet Love Doth Now Invite

    Performer: Thomas Dunford.

  • John Dowland

    Lachrimae

    Performer: Thomas Dunford.

  • John Dowland

    Frog Galliard

    Performer: Thomas Dunford.

  • James Taylor

    Something in the way she moves

    Performer: Thomas Dunford.

  • Antonio Vivaldi

    Bassoon Concerto in G minor, RV.495

    Performer: Peter Whelan. Ensemble: Jupiter.

  • Paul McCartney

    Blackbird

    Performer: Thomas Dunford.

  • Guillaume Dufay

    Ma belle dame souveraine

    Ensemble: Contre le temps.

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  • Last Sunday17:00
    BBC Radio 3

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