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The Romantic English: Polyphony with Stephen Layton (conductor)
Choral works by Stanford, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Howells, Holst, Parry and McDowall
Add to my Calendar 07-10-2024 19:30 07-10-2024 21:30 36 The Romantic English: Polyphony with Stephen Layton (conductor) Those familiar with Polyphony's annual sell-out performances of Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s St John Passion at Sinfonia Smith Square will not want to miss this special concert, which follows a performance of the same programme at the Tetbury Music Festival. Polyphony’s inspirational conductor Stephen Layton has chosen a programme of the best of English choral music by Stanford, Parry, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Howells and Cecilia McDowall, performed by his hand-picked ensemble of the finest professional choral singers. Smith Square Hall, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Smith Square Hall
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England
Programme
Charles Villiers Stanford – 3 Motets, Op.38
Gustav Holst – Nunc Dimittis, H.127
Cecilia McDowall – Regina Caeli
Cecilia McDowall – Ave Maria
Cecilia McDowall – Ave Regina
Charles Hubert Hastings Parry – Songs of Farewell
Gustav Holst – The Evening-Watch, Op.43 no.1
Herbert Howells – Salve Regina
Ralph Vaughan Williams – 3 Shakespeare Songs
Gerald Finzi – Seven poems of Robert Bridges, Op.17
Performers
Stephen Layton – Conductor
Polyphony
Programme Note
Those familiar with Polyphony's annual sell-out performances of Handel’s Messiah and Bach’s St John Passion at Sinfonia Smith Square will not want to miss this special concert, which follows a performance of the same programme at the Tetbury Music Festival.
Polyphony’s inspirational conductor Stephen Layton has chosen a programme of the best of English choral music by Stanford, Parry, Finzi, Vaughan Williams, Holst, Howells and Cecilia McDowall, performed by his hand-picked ensemble of the finest professional choral singers.
