Ex Cathedra: Songs of Protest - Remembrance Sunday at Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham on Sunday 13th November 2022

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Ex Cathedra: Songs of Protest - Remembrance Sunday

Add to my Calendar 13-11-2022 16:00 13-11-2022 18:00 36 Ex Cathedra: Songs of Protest - Remembrance Sunday Ex Cathedra's Remembrance Sunday concert puts the case for peace, political freedom, compassion for our fellow human beings and the fight against torture.  This challenging subject matter asks uncomfortable but compelling questions about how each of us might act in times of war. A major new work by Sally Beamish, A Knock on the Door takes a brand new text by Peter Thomson that considers the complex relationship between captive and torturer and the profound impact on both.  The piece is scored for two choirs, representing the victims and their oppressors (who switch roles at the end of the piece), keyboard and recorded soundtrack.   The Peace of the Night, is Alec Roth’s latest work in a long and fruitful collaboration as Ex Cathedra’s composer in residence.   John Joubert’s South of the Line sets Boer War poems by Thomas Hardy which agonise over man’s inhumanity to man.  It was written for Ex Cathedra in 1985 to celebrate the opening of the former Adrian Boult Hall.   In Cantos sagrados, James MacMillan protests about political repression in Latin America and the ‘disappearance’ of political prisoners. 3PM - FREE pre-concert performance by Ex Cathedra’s Academy of Vocal Music youth choirs includes excerpt from Cecilia McDowall’s A Girl from Aleppo and a selection of their own compositions.  All are welcome. Birmingham Town Hall, Birmingham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Birmingham Town Hall
Victoria Square
Birmingham
B3 3DQ
England

Sunday 13th November 2022
4:00 PM

Programme

Sally Beamish – A Knock on the Door (world premiere)
Alec Roth – The Peace of the Night (world premiere)
John Joubert – South of the Line
James MacMillan – Cantos Sagrados

Performers

Jeffrey Skidmore – Conductor
Imogen Russell – soprano
Lawrence White – baritone

Ex Cathedra
Back Beat Percussion Quartet

Programme Note

Ex Cathedra's Remembrance Sunday concert puts the case for peace, political freedom, compassion for our fellow human beings and the fight against torture. This challenging subject matter asks uncomfortable but compelling questions about how each of us might act in times of war.

A major new work by Sally Beamish, A Knock on the Door takes a brand new text by Peter Thomson that considers the complex relationship between captive and torturer and the profound impact on both. The piece is scored for two choirs, representing the victims and their oppressors (who switch roles at the end of the piece), keyboard and recorded soundtrack.

The Peace of the Night, is Alec Roth’s latest work in a long and fruitful collaboration as Ex Cathedra’s composer in residence.

John Joubert’s South of the Line sets Boer War poems by Thomas Hardy which agonise over man’s inhumanity to man. It was written for Ex Cathedra in 1985 to celebrate the opening of the former Adrian Boult Hall.

In Cantos sagrados, James MacMillan protests about political repression in Latin America and the ‘disappearance’ of political prisoners.

3PM - FREE pre-concert performance by Ex Cathedra’s Academy of Vocal Music youth choirs includes excerpt from Cecilia McDowall’s A Girl from Aleppo and a selection of their own compositions. All are welcome.

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