Music for the French Royal Chapel and the Concert Spirituel: Charpentier, Lalande, Mondonville at St Anne's Church, London on Saturday 14th December 2019

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Music for the French Royal Chapel and the Concert Spirituel

Charpentier, Lalande, Mondonville

Add to my Calendar 14-12-2019 19:30 14-12-2019 21:30 36 Music for the French Royal Chapel and the Concert Spirituel The South West Choral Society welcomes you to a programme of varied French choral music from the 17th and 18th centuries. We present three works from three composers, all of which were widely celebrated in their day.   Of the three, Charpentier's Te Deum, a rousing, patriotic romp thought to be written to mark the victory celebrations for the Battle of Steinkirk in 1692, is probably the best known. Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will recognise the overture, the now familiar ditty played at the beginning and end of the broadcast.   Lalande's setting of De Profundis, by contrast, is a richly emotional work, plumbing the depths (pardon the pun) of anguish and despair in its opening movement, running through the whole gamut of emotions between soloists and chorus before emerging in a sudden burst of optimism for the final "et lux perpetua luceat eis".   Finally, we unearth a real treasure in the form of the wonderfully named Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville's setting of Coeli enarrant gloria dei, which has proved to be an utter delight to rehearse. We are not 100% sure, as it is impossible to check the programme for every single performance ever given over the last 300 or so years, but we believe that this will be the first time that this work has been performed in the UK, and what a privilege it is to do so. Whilst beautiful in its simplicity, and full of deeply emotional passages, this work is highly playful and retains its sense of fun. Mondonville saw fit to throw in a few jokes and surprises along the way.   Wine and mince pies will be served before the performance and during the interval. Come and join us for some beautiful choral music this December in a warm and festive atmosphere!   The concert takes place in the appropriately magnificent setting of St. Anne’s Church, Wandsworth. All are welcome to attend, particularly younger fans of classical music, as under-15s are admitted free of charge. Tickets for adults are priced at £15 and are available either from www.swlcs.org.uk or on the door. Contactless credit/debit cards as well as cash are accepted.   Established in 1886, the South West London Choral Society is a professionally-led choir of amateur singers, bringing a variety of choral works, both famous and little-known, to the community of South West London. It is a welcoming choir, open to adults of all ages and backgrounds with an interest in rehearsing and performing choral music written by composers from Bach to Brahms, from Victoria to Vaughan Williams, from Mozart to Mendelssohn. The choir meets in Balham Baptist Church on Mondays at 7.30pm, and rehearses over the course of three terms per year, starting in September, January and April. If you would like to join us or give choral singing a try, then please feel free to come to one of our rehearsals at the start of term, or find out more information at www.swlcs.org.uk. St Anne's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Anne's Church
182 St Ann's Hill
Wandsworth
London
SW18 2RS
England

Saturday 14th December 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Marc-Antoine Charpentier – Te Deum, H.146
Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville – Coeli enarrant gloriam Dei
Michel Richard de Lalande – De Profundis, S.23

Performers

Rachel Chapman – soprano
Emma Brain-Gabbott – soprano
Isaac Jarratt-Barnham – countertenor
Mark Bradbury – Tenor
Quintin Beer – baritone
Martin Everett – Conductor
Edward Batting – organ
Andrew Laing – Leader

South West London Choral Society
Otranto Chamber Orchestra

Programme Note

The South West Choral Society welcomes you to a programme of varied French choral music from the 17th and 18th centuries. We present three works from three composers, all of which were widely celebrated in their day.

Of the three, Charpentier's Te Deum, a rousing, patriotic romp thought to be written to mark the victory celebrations for the Battle of Steinkirk in 1692, is probably the best known. Fans of the Eurovision Song Contest will recognise the overture, the now familiar ditty played at the beginning and end of the broadcast.

Lalande's setting of De Profundis, by contrast, is a richly emotional work, plumbing the depths (pardon the pun) of anguish and despair in its opening movement, running through the whole gamut of emotions between soloists and chorus before emerging in a sudden burst of optimism for the final "et lux perpetua luceat eis".

Finally, we unearth a real treasure in the form of the wonderfully named Jean-Joseph Cassanéa de Mondonville's setting of Coeli enarrant gloria dei, which has proved to be an utter delight to rehearse. We are not 100% sure, as it is impossible to check the programme for every single performance ever given over the last 300 or so years, but we believe that this will be the first time that this work has been performed in the UK, and what a privilege it is to do so. Whilst beautiful in its simplicity, and full of deeply emotional passages, this work is highly playful and retains its sense of fun. Mondonville saw fit to throw in a few jokes and surprises along the way.

Wine and mince pies will be served before the performance and during the interval. Come and join us for some beautiful choral music this December in a warm and festive atmosphere!

The concert takes place in the appropriately magnificent setting of St. Anne’s Church, Wandsworth. All are welcome to attend, particularly younger fans of classical music, as under-15s are admitted free of charge. Tickets for adults are priced at £15 and are available either from www.swlcs.org.uk or on the door. Contactless credit/debit cards as well as cash are accepted.

Established in 1886, the South West London Choral Society is a professionally-led choir of amateur singers, bringing a variety of choral works, both famous and little-known, to the community of South West London. It is a welcoming choir, open to adults of all ages and backgrounds with an interest in rehearsing and performing choral music written by composers from Bach to Brahms, from Victoria to Vaughan Williams, from Mozart to Mendelssohn. The choir meets in Balham Baptist Church on Mondays at 7.30pm, and rehearses over the course of three terms per year, starting in September, January and April. If you would like to join us or give choral singing a try, then please feel free to come to one of our rehearsals at the start of term, or find out more information at www.swlcs.org.uk.

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