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Lancaster Town Hall
Dalton Square
Lancaster
Lancashire
LA1 1PJ
England
Programme
Lowell Mason – Nearer My God to Thee
CHristopher Tin – All That Could Never Be Said
Paul Simon – America (arr. Edward Randell)
Jaakko Mäntyjärvi – Canticum Calamitatis Maritimae
Eric Whitacre – Water Night
Irving Berlin – Give me your tired, your poor (arr. David Chase)
Anna Thorvaldsdottir – Heyr þú oss himnum á
Rolf Løvland – Sleepsong (arr. Desmond Earley)
Desmond Earley – Mo Ghile Mear (Traditional arr. Earley)
Performers
Matthew Quinn – Conductor
National Youth Choir
Programme Note
Since the earliest times, humanity has been on the move. Some people move in search of new beginnings, and some are forced to leave their homes to escape conflict or environmental disaster.
This concert traces a journey across the Atlantic Ocean to America, inspired by musical reflections on real events, such as the ill-fated maiden voyage of the Titanic. With music by Eric Whitacre, Christopher Tin, Simon & Garfunkel - and Jaakko Mäntyjärvi's gripping tribute to a real-life modern shipwreck - this concert explores the question of who we are, where we come from, and where we’re going.
