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Details

Kings College Chapel
South Road
Taunton
Somerset
TA1 3LA
England


Programme

Eric WhitacreI will wade out
Hamish MacCunnThe Wreck of the Hesperus
Charles Villiers StanfordCycle of songs from the Princess of Alfred, Op.68
Stephen PaulusThe Day is Done
Edward ElgarSpanish Serenade, Op.23
Ralph Vaughan WilliamsThe Lark Ascending
Richard DanielpourAs Night falls on Barjeantane

Performers

Richard Laing – Conductor
Anita D'Attellis – piano
Shulah Oliver – Violin

Somerset Chamber Choir

Programme Note

Programme Details 

Along with Elgar’s delightful Spanish Serenade, this concert offers a rare opportunity to hear Hamish MacCunn’s dramatic portrayal of Longfellow’s Wreck of the Hesperus, and Stanford’s unjustly neglected but beautiful setting of Tennyson’s The Princess. 

There is also an unusual chance to hear Vaughan Williams’ iconic masterpiece The Lark Ascending, inspired by George Meredith’s poem of the same name, in the original setting for violin and piano. 

Three instant classics from the 21st Century, including settings of Longfellow and E.E. Cummings, will complete what we hope will be an afternoon to inspire us all.

The Wreck of the Hesperus

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