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Musical Garlands
Glorious music from two choirs to raise the spirits and soothe the soul
Add to my Calendar 12-11-2021 19:00 12-11-2021 21:00 36 Musical Garlands Pearsall’s haunting Lay a Garland inspired the theme for this autumn evening of grand choral set pieces interspersed with atmospheric miniatures. Rousing marches from Vivaldi and Wagner contrast with lovers’ sighs from Rutter and Giordano; and we glimpse the Northern Lights, shimmering ethereally with the sounds of musical glasses. Vaughan Williams and Grainger give us folk-song arrangements and there are popular pieces from Sondheim, G&S and showtime. St James's Church, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St James's Church
197 Piccadilly
Piccadilly
London
W1J 9LL
England
Programme
Giovanni Gabrieli – Omnes gentes
Ralph Vaughan Williams – In Windsor Forest
Robert Lucas Pearsall – Lay a Garland
Performers
Deborah Miles-Johnson – Conductor
Paul Webster – Accompanist
Wendy Norman – Accompanist
Gloriana
Imperial Male Voice Choir
Programme Note
Pearsall’s haunting Lay a Garland inspired the theme for this autumn evening of grand choral set pieces interspersed with atmospheric miniatures. Rousing marches from Vivaldi and Wagner contrast with lovers’ sighs from Rutter and Giordano; and we glimpse the Northern Lights, shimmering ethereally with the sounds of musical glasses. Vaughan Williams and Grainger give us folk-song arrangements and there are popular pieces from Sondheim, G&S and showtime.
