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The William Byrd Singers: Towards the Light, Towards the North
Part of the The William Byrd Singers 2022-3 Season
Add to my Calendar 20-05-2023 19:30 20-05-2023 21:30 36 The William Byrd Singers: Towards the Light, Towards the North Celebrating the music of northern composers on the themes of light, the spheres, northern landscapes, sleep and dreaming. Including Morten Lauridsens' Lux Aeterna, and pieces by Eriks Esenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, James MacMillan and Eric Whitacre. Together with our MD, Keith Orrell, and Stephen Hargreaves on Piano & Organ, the Byrds look forward to sharing this music with you. See you there! Christ Church, Manchester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Christ Church
35 Darley Avenue
West Didsbury
Manchester
M20 2ZD
England
Programme
James MacMillan – Strathclyde Motets: O Radiant Dawn
Edvard Grieg – Peer Gynt suite no.1: Morning
Ola Gjeilo – Sunrise Mass: The Spheres
Ola Gjeilo – Tundra
Ola Gjeilo – Aurora
Eriks Esenvalds – Only in Sleep
Eriks Esenvalds – Long Road
Morten Lauridsen – Sure on this shining night
Eric Whitacre – Sleep
~ Interval ~
Morten Lauridsen – Lux Aeterna
Performers
Keith Orrell – Conductor
Stephen Hargreaves – organ / piano
William Byrd Singers
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Programme Note
Celebrating the music of northern composers on the themes of light, the spheres, northern landscapes, sleep and dreaming.
Including Morten Lauridsens' Lux Aeterna, and pieces by Eriks Esenvalds, Ola Gjeilo, Morten Lauridsen, James MacMillan and Eric Whitacre.
Together with our MD, Keith Orrell, and Stephen Hargreaves on Piano & Organ, the Byrds look forward to sharing this music with you. See you there!
