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Details

St George's Bristol
Great George Street
Bristol
BS1 5RR
England


Programme

Orlando GibbonsDrop, drop slow tears
Giovanni GabrieliAngelus Domine descendit
Claudio MonteverdiChriste, adoramus te
Johann Sebastian BachPartita in A minor for solo flute, BWV 1013
Ola GjeiloSerenity (O magnum mysterium)
James MacMillanDomine non secundum peccata nostra
Thomas TallisO Nata Lux
Sergei RachmaninovAll-night Vigil (Vespers): Bogoroditse Devo
Nicola MatteisPassaggio rotto, Fantasia, Movimento incognito
Gabriel FauréRequiem, Op.48: 'Pie Jesu' (arr. Barnaby Smith)
Jonathan DoveInto thy hands
Heinrich Ignaz Franz von BiberPassacaglia in G minor
Owain ParkNew Work (world premiere)

Performers

Rachel Podger – baroque violin

Voces8

Programme Note

Spiritual beings, angels are considered divine intermediaries between heaven and earth; messengers sent to guide and guard. Over the ages they have inspired artistic flights of brilliance from musicians, poets and writers, enshrining their essence and wisdom in art. Saint Ambrose is traditionally credited with promoting antiphonal voices in sacred music, calls and responses uniquely explored in A Guardian Angel.

‘queen of the Baroque violin’ (Sunday Times) Rachel Podger’s serene and beguiling virtuosity is the angelic guiding voice amidst choral masterpieces sung by star vocal ensemble VOCES8. Including a new commission for both artists by Owain Park, and The Three Kings by VOCES8 composer in residence Jonathan Dove, this meditative programme is designed to explore the space and acoustics of the venue.

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rachelpodger.com / @RachPodger

impeccable’ (GRAMOPHON. ON VOCES8)

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