A Parry Centenary Tribute at Hereford Cathedral, Hereford on Thursday 2nd August 2018

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A Parry Centenary Tribute

Part of the Three Choirs Festival 2018

Add to my Calendar 02-08-2018 19:45 02-08-2018 21:45 36 A Parry Centenary Tribute The sublime Blest pair of Sirens opens tonight’s centenary tribute to Sir Hubert Parry. Based on a text by John Milton, beautifully cascading melodies express a desire to return to heaven and heavenly music, a theme which continues in the richly harmonic Fifth Symphony, examining the triumph of hope over the tragedy of human life. Invocation to Music eloquently sets a poem of Robert Bridges, penned ‘in honour of Henry Purcell’, and is thought by some to have strongly influenced major choral works of both Elgar and Vaughan Williams. A rare opportunity to hear Parry’s sumptuous melodic voice, so familiar from Blest pair of Sirens, in this extended format. Hereford Cathedral, Hereford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Hereford Cathedral
Cathedral Close
Hereford
Herefordshire
HR1 2NG
England

Thursday 2nd August 2018
7:45 PM

Programme

Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Blest Pair of Sirens
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Symphony no.5
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Invocation to Music

Performers

Katherine Broderick – soprano
Mark Le Brocq – tenor
David Stout – Bass
Sir Andrew Davis – Conductor

Three Choirs Festival Chorus
Philharmonia Orchestra

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Programme Note

The sublime Blest pair of Sirens opens tonight’s centenary tribute to Sir Hubert Parry. Based on a text by John Milton, beautifully cascading melodies express a desire to return to heaven and heavenly music, a theme which continues in the richly harmonic Fifth Symphony, examining the triumph of hope over the tragedy of human life. Invocation to Music eloquently sets a poem of Robert Bridges, penned ‘in honour of Henry Purcell’, and is thought by some to have strongly influenced major choral works of both Elgar and Vaughan Williams. A rare opportunity to hear Parry’s sumptuous melodic voice, so familiar from Blest pair of Sirens, in this extended format.

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