Most recognised for their title track to the renowned ITV series Victoria, the internationally acclaimed Mediaeval Baebes are bringing their MydWynter Tour to 14 locations spanning the UK. In a timeless treat of unique musical allure, the show is set to harness the true spirit of Christmas, as traditional folksongs and Christmas carol classics are cleverly combined with arrangements from the new MydWynter Album.
But who are the Mediaeval Baebes and what has made their haunting vocal harmonies become so renowned across the globe?
Over 25 years ago, a group of friends clad in flowing white gowns and crowns of ivy broke into a graveyard to sing mediæval songs and make merry. More than a quarter of a century later, the Mediaeval Baebes have released 11 studio albums and won an Ivor Novella Award for their performance on the BBC serialization ‘The Virgin Queen.’ They have also had 2 Emmy nominations, and have received a Royal Television Society award alongside composer Martin Phipps, for their soundtrack to ITV’s hit period drama ‘Victoria.’
They are one the most successful, female-led, early music and folk ensembles in Europe and have toured with Jules Holland, supported Michael Flatley in Hyde Park, and performed at the The Game of Thrones Festival in Canada. They have appeared as joint guests on a show with Meatloaf and, as a fan and enthusiast, Iggy Pop regularly plays their music in his shows and invited them to perform live for his Radio 6 Christmas Day special.
Their unique, classical vocals have led them to perform in many historically significant venues across the world, embracing castles and caves through to nightclubs and renaissance fayres. Some of their favourites include Hampton Court Palace, Berkley Castle, The Royal Albert Hall, Chateau de Fontainebleau in France and the Carnglaze Caverns in Cornwall.
Katharine Blake, musical director, composer and producer for the Mediaeval Baebes explained why Leeds Minster will be such a special show. “Our music really comes alive when we sing in churches and cathedrals because it was designed to be sung there. The MydWynter show is a vibrant performance that will be moving, amusing, rousing and spell-binding.”
The Mediaeval Baebes are always accompanied by a dazzling array of exotic and period instruments. The listener is transported through a myriad of ancient and forgotten languages as dance, theatre and ethereal harmonies weave story-telling magic through original settings of mediaeval texts, traditional folk songs, nursery rhymes and Christmas carols.
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Acapela Studio provides pre-concert dining between 6.00pm and 7.30pm from our pizza oven. To view the current menu visit here.
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Income from the provision of pizzas is very important to the venue and if you have booked a table it is a requirement that all people sat at tables order food - a salad alternative is available to pizzas. Please do ensure that all individuals will be ordering on your table - if this is not the case please cancel your table so others who are looking to dine can do so. Our apologies to raise this but recently we have had many tables (some very large) where less than 50% of those sat at tables have ordered food. Financially this is a real problem to the sustainability of the venue.
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- Please ensure that you arrive 10 minutes before the time slot allocated to order your pizzas prior to your booking time.
- Tables not seated within 15 minutes of the allocated time may be lost and allocated to other audience members wishing to order pizzas.
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Please note that all of our pizzas are made fresh to order and cooked in an authentic wood-fired oven. It may take up to 45 minutes to be served during busy periods.
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