Details
Cadogan Hall
5 Sloane Terrace
London
SW1X 9DQ
England
Programme
John Tavener – Mother and Child
Arvo Pärt – Magnificat
Junkal Guerrero – Ave Maria
Josquin Desprez – O Virgo Virginum
Josquin Desprez – Benedicta es, caelorum Regina
Josquin Desprez – Salve Regina
Josquin Desprez – Ave Maria virgo serena
Carlo Gesualdo – Ave, dulcissima Maria
Carlo Gesualdo – Ave, Regina caelorum
Richard Bates – O Nata Lux (world premiere)
Performers
Scott Inglis-Kidger – Director
Programme Note
Platinum Consort explores music written in honour of the Virgin Mary. Central to the programme is John Taveners Mother and Child. This meditative work for choir, organ and temple gong celebrates the miracle of childbirth and also Marys universality as Mother of all. The music of Josquin des Prez, the central figure of the Franco-Flemish school of polyphony, is another main feature of this programme. His masterful technique and overarching, expansive polyphony create an all-embracing sound world, appropriate for celebrating the eternal Mother.