Ensemble la Sportelle, under the direction of Owain Park, explores the themes of memory and the Passion through a selection of sacred works ranging from Renaissance polyphony to contemporary compositions.

Conceived by Owain Park, this programme, which combines works from the Renaissance and contemporary creations with remarkable insight, promises a unique, intense, and captivating concert experience. At its heart lies Media vita by Kerensa Briggs, inspired by an 11th-century Gregorian antiphon, unfolding as a moving meditation on the fragility of life and the hope of salvation.

Around this central work, Owain Park brings together gems of Renaissance polyphony : Obrecht, Byrd, Victoria, Gesualdo, alongside profoundly beautiful contemporary pages by Górecki, Łukaszewski, McDonald, McKevitt, and Pärt.

By juxtaposing the density of Renaissance counterpoint with the purity of contemporary harmony, this programme weaves a vibrant dialogue between past and present, each work forming a step in a rare sonic and spiritual journey, where music transcends time to touch the soul at its deepest.