Your events at Classical Events
Psalmfest with the Elgar Chorale
An evening of British music based on the Psalms of David
Add to my Calendar 10-03-2018 19:30 10-03-2018 21:30 36 Psalmfest with the Elgar Chorale Psalmfest: An evening of music by British composers of the last 100 years in the beautiful surroundings of Great Malvern Priory. We start with short pieces by Elgar, S Wesley, Howells, Vaughan Williams and Berkeley. Next comes the World Premiere of De Profundis, a work by Piers Maxim, our Director of Music and Director of Music at Great Malvern Priory. Finally - Psalmfest - a collection of 7 of John Rutter's psalm anthems as rich and varied as the original texts. Great Malvern Priory, Malvern DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Great Malvern Priory
Church Street
Malvern
Worcestershire
WR14 2AY
England
Programme
John Rutter – Psalmfest
Piers Maxim – A Festival Anthem - De Profundis
Ralph Vaughan Williams – O how amiable
Samuel Sebastian Wesley – In Exitu Israel
Herbert Howells – Like as the Hart
Lennox Berkeley – The Lord is my Shepherd, Op.91 no.1
Edward Elgar – Give unto the Lord, Op.74
Performers
Aine Smith – soprano
James Atherton – tenor
Alan Fairs – bass-baritone
Piers Maxim – Conductor
Peter Shepherd – organ
Elgar Chorale
Programme Note
Psalmfest:
An evening of music by British composers of the last 100 years in the beautiful surroundings of Great Malvern Priory.
We start with short pieces by Elgar, S Wesley, Howells, Vaughan Williams and Berkeley. Next comes the World Premiere of De Profundis, a work by Piers Maxim, our Director of Music and Director of Music at Great Malvern Priory. Finally - Psalmfest - a collection of 7 of John Rutter's psalm anthems as rich and varied as the original texts.
