The Sound of Mercy: Music on the theme of Mercy at Clifton Cathedral, Bristol on Saturday 11th June 2016

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The Sound of Mercy

Music on the theme of Mercy

Part of the Clifton International Festival 2016

Add to my Calendar 11-06-2016 19:30 11-06-2016 21:30 36 The Sound of Mercy Clifton Festival favourites, The Erebus Ensemble and Tom Williams, return to open this Summer's events with a concert on the theme of mercy. The group performs well-known masterpieces such as Allegri's sublime Miserere mei, Deus and Palestrina's era-definingMissa Papae Marcelli, as well as contemporary works by Josephine Stephenson and Philip Stopford. At the centre of the programme is Scarlatti's polyphonic tour de force, Stabat Mater à10. Renowned for its mastery of form and poignancy of word setting, this work is one of the treasures of Baroque period and among the most expressive settings of this 13th century hymn text of all time. This concert is supported by the Diocese of Clifton marking the Year of Mercy. Clifton Cathedral, Bristol DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Clifton Cathedral
Clifton Park
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 3BX
England

Saturday 11th June 2016
7:30 PM

Programme

Alessandro Scarlatti – Stabat mater
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Missa Papae Marcelli
Gregorio Allegri – Miserere

Performers

The Erebus Ensemble

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Programme Note

Clifton Festival favourites, The Erebus Ensemble and Tom Williams, return to open this Summer's events with a concert on the theme of mercy. The group performs well-known masterpieces such as Allegri's sublime Miserere mei, Deus and Palestrina's era-definingMissa Papae Marcelli, as well as contemporary works by Josephine Stephenson and Philip Stopford. At the centre of the programme is Scarlatti's polyphonic tour de force, Stabat Mater à10. Renowned for its mastery of form and poignancy of word setting, this work is one of the treasures of Baroque period and among the most expressive settings of this 13th century hymn text of all time.

This concert is supported by the Diocese of Clifton marking the Year of Mercy.

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