Sim Alenu Shalom - Dona Nobis Pacem: Grant Us Peace at Durham Cathedral, Durham on Saturday 9th March 2024

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Sim Alenu Shalom - Dona Nobis Pacem

Grant Us Peace

Add to my Calendar 09-03-2024 19:30 09-03-2024 21:30 36 Sim Alenu Shalom - Dona Nobis Pacem A plea for peace in troubled times is at the heart of a concert titled ‘Ṣim 'Alenu Shalom – Dona Nobis Pacem’ to be held in Durham Cathedral on 9 March.   Very special will be the sound of 18 members of the Newcastle Youth Choir Project singing Bernstein’s famous ‘Adonai’, Psalm 23. This is the music played over the credits in the recent film Maestro about the composer. The choir’s music director Tom Edney said: ‘Against the tragic background of conflicts across the world today the message of peace in these works resonates powerfully. ‘Vaughan Williams was writing after serving in the First World War but also against growing political tensions that would lead to the Second World War, while Bernstein was composing at the height of the Cold War and threats of nuclear annihilation. ‘Complementing these two pieces is Oliver Tarney’s Canticle of Elizabeth, a very different and personal interpretation of our theme of peace. These three works explore collective and individual responses to conflict.’ Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England   Durham Cathedral, Durham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Durham Cathedral
Palace Green
Durham
County Durham
DH1 3EH
England

Saturday 9th March 2024
7:30 PM

Programme

Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Dona Nobis Pacem (A Cry for Peace)
Oliver Tarney – Canticle for Elizabeth (World premiere)

Performers

Lara Marie Mueller – soprano
Patrick Owston – baritone
Michael Haynes – organ
Tom Edney – Conductor

Durham Singers
Newcastle Youth Choir Project
Orchestra from the North East

Programme Note

A plea for peace in troubled times is at the heart of a concert titled ‘Ṣim 'Alenu Shalom – Dona Nobis Pacem’ to be held in Durham Cathedral on 9 March.

Very special will be the sound of 18 members of the Newcastle Youth Choir Project singing Bernstein’s famous ‘Adonai’, Psalm 23. This is the music played over the credits in the recent film Maestro about the composer.

The choir’s music director Tom Edney said: ‘Against the tragic background of conflicts across the world today the message of peace in these works resonates powerfully.

‘Vaughan Williams was writing after serving in the First World War but also against growing political tensions that would lead to the Second World War, while Bernstein was composing at the height of the Cold War and threats of nuclear annihilation.

‘Complementing these two pieces is Oliver Tarney’s Canticle of Elizabeth, a very different and personal interpretation of our theme of peace. These three works explore collective and individual responses to conflict.’

Supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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