Oxford’s renowned early-music consort Contrapunctus brings to life masterworks of the rich Portuguese musical tradition of the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. At the heart of the programme is Duarte Lobo’s radiant Missa de beata virgine, a masterpiece from the chapelmaster of Lisbon Cathedral. Alongside it are motets by Manuel Leitão de Aviles—an intriguing figure who worked in Granada—uncovered by the ensemble’s director, Owen Rees.

A rare opportunity to experience the splendour, expressiveness, and devotion of Portugal’s golden age of sacred music.