IKON - Music of the Russian Orthodox Church at St James's Church, London on Saturday 14th October 2017

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IKON - Music of the Russian Orthodox Church

Add to my Calendar 14-10-2017 19:30 14-10-2017 21:30 36 IKON - Music of the Russian Orthodox Church The texts of the Orthodox liturgy have inspired some of the greatest Russian composers, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky among them, as well as modern masters like Krzysztof Penderecki and Arvo Pärt, and the British composer John Tavener, who converted to the Orthodox faith in 1977. We feature works by all of these composers in the opening concert of our new season. Spanning the period from the late 18th to the 21st century our programme includes composers whose sacred pieces are considered cornerstones of the liturgical repertoire. Beginning with the Ukrainian Dmitry Bortniansky, perhaps the greatest composer in the Russian Empire before Glinka, we go on to sample the music of Alexander Grechaninov, Pavel Chesnokov and Alexander Levine. Nonsuch Singers and our conductor Tom Bullard look forward to welcoming you to this lovely church and its beautiful acoustic for this evening of inspirational choral music. St James's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St James's Church
Sussex Gardens
Paddington
London
W2 3UD
England

Saturday 14th October 2017
7:30 PM

Programme

Dmytro Bortniansky – Concerto no.15: Priiditje, vospoim, ljudije
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Liturgy of St. John Chrysostom, Op.41
Alexander Gretchaninov – Cherubic Hymn, Op.29
Aleksandr Chesnokov – Cherubic Hymn, Op.27 no.5
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – How Blessed are they that are chosen by Thee
Igor Stravinsky – Ave Maria
Arvo Pärt – Bogoroditse Devo
Sergei Rachmaninov – Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31: Otche Nash
John Tavener – Hymn to the Mother of God
John Tavener – Funeral Ikos
Sergei Rachmaninov – Liturgy of St John Chrysostom, Op.31: Cherubic Hymn
Krzysztof Penderecki – Song of the Cherubim
Alexander Levine – Prayers for Mankind: A Prayer for the disciples of Christ

Performers

Tom Bullard – Conductor

Nonsuch Singers

Programme Note

The texts of the Orthodox liturgy have inspired some of the greatest Russian composers, Tchaikovsky, Rachmaninov and Stravinsky among them, as well as modern masters like Krzysztof Penderecki and Arvo Pärt, and the British composer John Tavener, who converted to the Orthodox faith in 1977.

We feature works by all of these composers in the opening concert of our new season. Spanning the period from the late 18th to the 21st century our programme includes composers whose sacred pieces are considered cornerstones of the liturgical repertoire. Beginning with the Ukrainian Dmitry Bortniansky, perhaps the greatest composer in the Russian Empire before Glinka, we go on to sample the music of Alexander Grechaninov, Pavel Chesnokov and Alexander Levine.

Nonsuch Singers and our conductor Tom Bullard look forward to welcoming you to this lovely church and its beautiful acoustic for this evening of inspirational choral music.

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