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St James the Great Church
Silver Street
Dursley
Gloucestershire
GL11 4JE
England
Programme
Peter Cornelius – The Three Kings
Cecilia McDowall – Now may we singen
John Rutter – There is a flower
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – O magnum mysterium
Sally Beamish – In the stillness
Johannes Eccard – When to the Temple Mary Went
Performers
The Gesualdo Six
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Programme Note
“Weavers of rich and plangent aural tapestries, The Gesualdo Six meld style and substance with beguiling sure-footedness.” – BBC Music Magazine
The Gesualdo Six, directed by Owain Park, return to Dursley to perform a programme of Epiphany music in the beautiful acoustic of St James the Great.
“Revel in the gorgeous sounds, the spellbinding music, the programmes with something for everyone.” – John Rutter
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Morning Star
For centuries Christmas and the surrounding seasons have inspired composers to new heights of invention. This programme reaches across the ages, from the eternal beauty of the Tudor church right up to the twenty-first century, with each piece chosen to evoke a sense of mystery and joy.
featuring Cornelius The Three Kings, Beamish In the stillness, Byrd Praise our Lord all ye Gentiles and works by Hildegard, McDowall, Rutter and Palestrina.
“The Gesualdo Six are outstanding, shifting impeccably from Renaissance polyphony to twenty-first century music.” – Seen and Heard International
