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

Details

St James's Church
Sussex Gardens
Paddington

London
W2 3UD
England


Programme

Gabriel FauréCantique de Jean Racine, Op.11
Maurice DurufléRequiem, Op.9
~ Interval ~
Leonard BernsteinChichester Psalms

Performers

Martha McLorinan – mezzo-soprano
William Whitehead – organ
Timothy Nelson – baritone
Ivor Setterfield – Conductor

Barts Choir
Trafalgar Ensemble

Programme Note

Two contrasting choral masterpieces of the twentieth century form the core of Barts’ Spring concert.  Duruflé’s 1947 Requiem is based on the Gregorgian plainchant themes of the requiem mass, around which the composer – himself a superb organist – wove a complex web of counterpoint and ornament which are contemplative, lyrical and dramatic in turns.  Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms unusually set sections of the psalms in their original Hebrew, and was written for performance in Chichester Cathedral in 1965 though could hardly be further from traditional Anglican psalmody.  Its 15 minutes encapsulate the many facets of this composer’s musical personality – ranging between modernist dissonance and aching lyricism, with his trademark jazzy rhythms and catchy melodies: some of the themes were intended originally for numbers in for Broadway musicals!  The choir open with Fauré’s choral gem, the Cantique de Jean Racine.

We'd love to warmly welcome everyone to enjoy this dramatic, and yet delicate, collection of choral works in this wonderfully intimate and vibrant acoustic.

Our next concert

Get a route map

Your Map

If you have any questions, please contact us using the form below, or send an e-mail to info@classicalevents.co.uk.

All form fields are required.

Please check your details and try again.

Thank you for contacting us. We will contact you regarding your enquiry as soon as possible.