Music from America at Smith Square Hall, London on Wednesday 30th October 2024

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Music from America

Add to my Calendar 30-10-2024 19:30 30-10-2024 21:30 36 Music from America The vocal and instrumental forces of the London Choral Sinfonia present an evening of sumptuous 20th Century American music to launch their 2024/25 Season. Premiered in 1965, Leonard Bernstein chose texts from a number of psalms to create the hugely-popular ‘Chichester Psalms’. Consisting of three contrasting movements, Bernstein’s masterpiece is full of tuneful and vibrant music. Morten Lauridsen’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ for choir and orchestra was premiered in 1997 and became an instant success, with rich harmonies and textures making it instantly popular with audiences around the world. Smith Square Hall, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Smith Square Hall
Smith Square
City of Westminster
London
SW1P 3HA
England

Wednesday 30th October 2024
7:30 PM

Programme

Aaron Copland – Four motets
Morten Lauridsen – Lux Aeterna
Randall Thompson – Alleluia, motet (1940)
Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms

Performers

London Choral Sinfonia

Programme Note

The vocal and instrumental forces of the London Choral Sinfonia present an evening of sumptuous 20th Century American music to launch their 2024/25 Season.

Premiered in 1965, Leonard Bernstein chose texts from a number of psalms to create the hugely-popular ‘Chichester Psalms’. Consisting of three contrasting movements, Bernstein’s masterpiece is full of tuneful and vibrant music. Morten Lauridsen’s ‘Lux Aeterna’ for choir and orchestra was premiered in 1997 and became an instant success, with rich harmonies and textures making it instantly popular with audiences around the world.

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