Commotio's Lent Concert: Choral Chiaroscuro at Keble College Chapel, Oxford on Saturday 26th March 2022

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Commotio's Lent Concert

Choral Chiaroscuro

Add to my Calendar 26-03-2022 19:30 26-03-2022 21:30 36 Commotio's Lent Concert In the midst of Lent, Commotio present a programme inspired by Tenebrae: the Lent service of shadow and light. From the surprising dissonances of 16th Century composer Gesualdo, to the iridescent sound world of contemporary composer, Firsova, this is a concert full of contrast: an auditory chiaroscuro. Pizzetti’s Requiem, written in 1922, intertwines Gregorian chant with modern polyphony. The five movements explore the breadth choral texture, from unison plainsong to intense 12-part harmony. Commotio celebrates the work of Peter Klatzow, who died in December 2021, with a performance of ‘Three Spiritual Nocturnes’, the texts of which were taken from Desmond Tutu’s Book of African Prayer. Peter was a great friend to the choir, staying with Commotio for the recording of his choral works in 2005. Keble College Chapel, Oxford DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Keble College Chapel
16 Parks Rd
Oxford
Oxfordshire
OX1 3QD
England

Saturday 26th March 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Peter Klatzow – Three Spiritual Nocturnes
Carlo Gesualdo – O vos omnes
Ildebrando Pizzetti – Messa di Requiem
~ Interval ~
Humphrey Clucas – Crucifixus
Peter Warlock – Corpus Christi
Edmund Rubbra – Tenebrae: Third Nocturne
Thomas Adès – The fayrfax carol
Alissa Firsova – Stabat Mater

Performers

Sarah Tenant-Flowers – choral director

Commotio

Programme Note

In the midst of Lent, Commotio present a programme inspired by Tenebrae: the Lent service of shadow and light. From the surprising dissonances of 16th Century composer Gesualdo, to the iridescent sound world of contemporary composer, Firsova, this is a concert full of contrast: an auditory chiaroscuro.

Pizzetti’s Requiem, written in 1922, intertwines Gregorian chant with modern polyphony. The five movements explore the breadth choral texture, from unison plainsong to intense 12-part harmony.

Commotio celebrates the work of Peter Klatzow, who died in December 2021, with a performance of ‘Three Spiritual Nocturnes’, the texts of which were taken from Desmond Tutu’s Book of African Prayer. Peter was a great friend to the choir, staying with Commotio for the recording of his choral works in 2005.

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