Fauré Requiem / Bernstein Chichester Psalms – Royal Choral Society at Cadogan Hall, London on Saturday 21st April 2018

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Fauré Requiem / Bernstein Chichester Psalms – Royal Choral Society

Add to my Calendar 21-04-2018 19:30 21-04-2018 21:30 36 Fauré Requiem / Bernstein Chichester Psalms – Royal Choral Society The Royal Choral Society, the London Mozart Players and a trio of soloists perform two ebullient American musical masterpieces alongside two reflective French classics. The Chichester Psalms, Bernstein’s exhilarating jazz-inspired setting of the Hebrew psalms for chorus and soloists,commissioned by Chichester Cathedral, and Copland’s much-loved ballet suite Appalachian Spring provide an inspirational contrast to Fauré‘s ever-popular Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine. The Royal Choral Society has been performing the great choral masterpieces ever since its formation for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in 1871, including the UK premières of Verdi's Requiem in 1875, and Dvorak’s Stabat Mater in 1884, both concerts conducted by their composers. The choir is particularly delighted to mark Bernstein's centenary year with a performance of a work commissioned by their late associate Dr John Birch, former organist at Chichester Cathedral. Cadogan Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
Sloane Square, Belgravia
London
SW1X 9DQ
England

Saturday 21st April 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Aaron Copland – Appalachian Spring (1944 - 13 instruments)
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)
Gabriel Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11

Performers

Richard Cooke – Conductor
Zoë Brown – soprano
Dominic Sedgwick – Bass
Tom Lilburn – countertenor

Royal Choral Society
London Mozart Players

Programme Note

The Royal Choral Society, the London Mozart Players and a trio of soloists perform two ebullient American musical masterpieces alongside two reflective French classics.

The Chichester Psalms, Bernstein’s exhilarating jazz-inspired setting of the Hebrew psalms for chorus and soloists,
commissioned by Chichester Cathedral, and Copland’s much-loved ballet suite Appalachian Spring provide an inspirational contrast to Fauré‘s ever-popular Requiem and Cantique de Jean Racine.

The Royal Choral Society has been performing the great choral masterpieces ever since its formation for the opening of the Royal Albert Hall in 1871, including the UK premières of Verdi's Requiem in 1875, and Dvorak’s Stabat Mater in 1884, both concerts conducted by their composers. The choir is particularly delighted to mark Bernstein's centenary year with a performance of a work commissioned by their late associate Dr John Birch, former organist at Chichester Cathedral.

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