The City Choir of Washington In Gloucester
Classical Movements presents The City Choir of Washington****
Add to my Calendar 05-07-2018 19:30 05-07-2018 21:30 36 The City Choir of Washington In Gloucester Classical Movements presents The City Choir of Washington**** on their debut tour of England in July 2018. Under the direction of its GRAMMY award-winning conductor Robert Shafer, in only 10 years TCCW has built a reputation as one of the capital’s premiere choirs, with the Washington Post heralding them "a first-class chorus." Their tour program combines American, English and French choral works spanning the 19th century to today. A highlight of this tour will be the Choir’s own 2012 commission, Sir John Tavener's Tolstoy's Creed, alongside the Fauré Requiem and works by Robert Shafer and* Eric Whitacre*. Gloucester Cathedral, Gloucester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Gloucester Cathedral
College Green
Gloucester
Gloucestershire
GL1 2LX
England
Programme
Robert Shafer – Psalm 121: I will lift up mine eyes
Eric Whitacre – The Chelsea Carol
John Tavener – The Lamb
John Tavener – Tolstoy's Creed (2012)
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)
Performers
Robert Shafer – Conductor
City Choir of Washington
Programme Note
Classical Movements presents The City Choir of Washington**** on their debut tour of England in July 2018. Under the direction of its GRAMMY award-winning conductor Robert Shafer, in only 10 years TCCW has built a reputation as one of the capital’s premiere choirs, with the Washington Post heralding them "a first-class chorus."
Their tour program combines American, English and French choral works spanning the 19th century to today. A highlight of this tour will be the Choir’s own 2012 commission, Sir John Tavener's Tolstoy's Creed, alongside the Fauré Requiem and works by Robert Shafer and* Eric Whitacre*.