A Tale of Two Traditions at Clifton Cathedral, Bristol on Saturday 7th October 2017

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A Tale of Two Traditions

Part of the Clifton International Festival 2017 Autumn Series

Add to my Calendar 07-10-2017 19:30 07-10-2017 21:30 36 A Tale of Two Traditions Following their critically acclaimed performances of ‘A Tale of Two Traditions’, “…a masterly performance of an extraordinary piece.” Early Music Reviews – St John’s, Smith Square(on A Tale of Two Traditions), across London and the South East, The Erebus Ensemble returns to the Clifton International Festival of Music for an evening of sublime choral music from two beautifully contrasting schools of sacred composition; Tudor polyphony and Orthodox Holy Minimalism.   The centrepiece for this concert is Christopher Tye’s haunting Missa Euge Bone, a mid-sixteenth century setting of the mass ordinary. Like much of the music from this time it is instantly recognisable for its powerful contrast of soaring soprano lines and dense harmonic textures, achieved by splitting the tenors and basses into multiple parts. Contrasted with this are stunning settings by the two most successful sacred minimalists, John Tavener and Arvo Pärt. The Erebus Ensemble has gained an excellent reputation over the last couple of years and is particularly at home with this repertoire, it providing the perfect partner to their clear sound and dramatic approach. Clifton Cathedral, Bristol DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Clifton Cathedral
Clifton Park
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3BX
England

Saturday 7th October 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Christopher Tye – Missa Euge Bone
John Taverner – Dum Transisset Sabbatum
Arvo Pärt – Which was the Son of…
John Tavener – The Lamb
John Sheppard – The Lord's Prayer
William Byrd – Ave verum corpus
Arvo Pärt – Da Pacem

Performers

Tom Williams – Director

The Erebus Ensemble

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Programme Note

Following their critically acclaimed performances of ‘A Tale of Two Traditions’, “…a masterly performance of an extraordinary piece.” Early Music Reviews – St John’s, Smith Square
(on A Tale of Two Traditions), across London and the South East, The Erebus Ensemble returns to the Clifton International Festival of Music for an evening of sublime choral music from two beautifully contrasting schools of sacred composition; Tudor polyphony and Orthodox Holy Minimalism.

The centrepiece for this concert is Christopher Tye’s haunting Missa Euge Bone, a mid-sixteenth century setting of the mass ordinary. Like much of the music from this time it is instantly recognisable for its powerful contrast of soaring soprano lines and dense harmonic textures, achieved by splitting the tenors and basses into multiple parts. Contrasted with this are stunning settings by the two most successful sacred minimalists, John Tavener and Arvo Pärt. The Erebus Ensemble has gained an excellent reputation over the last couple of years and is particularly at home with this repertoire, it providing the perfect partner to their clear sound and dramatic approach.

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