Fauré Requiem and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus: The Choir of St Luke's Chelsea's Come & Sing Concert at St Luke's Church, London on Saturday 29th September 2018

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Fauré Requiem and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus

The Choir of St Luke's Chelsea's Come & Sing Concert

Add to my Calendar 29-09-2018 19:30 29-09-2018 21:30 36 Fauré Requiem and Handel's Hallelujah Chorus Gabriel Fauré wrote his Requiem "for pleasure, if I can call it that!". After the première in Paris in 1888, the priest-in-charge memorably told Fauré that "we do not need these novelties". Fauré’s Requiem is now regarded as one of the gems of 19th-century French music, and St Luke’s, Chelsea as one of the gems of 19th-century British architecture: the performance of one inside the other is always a special event. The Choir of St Luke’s Chelsea will be joined by Come & Singers to celebrate Michaelmas with a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, finishing on a glorious high with Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Conducted by Jeremy Summerly with the Chelsea Camerata and Rupert Jeffcoat on the organ. Concert entry is free with a retiring collection. St Luke's Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Luke's Church
Sydney Street
Chelsea
London
SW3 6NH
England

Saturday 29th September 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

George Frideric Handel – Hallelujah Chorus
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)

Performers

Chelsea Camerata

Programme Note

Gabriel Fauré wrote his Requiem "for pleasure, if I can call it that!". After the première in Paris in 1888, the priest-in-charge memorably told Fauré that "we do not need these novelties". Fauré’s Requiem is now regarded as one of the gems of 19th-century French music, and St Luke’s, Chelsea as one of the gems of 19th-century British architecture: the performance of one inside the other is always a special event.

The Choir of St Luke’s Chelsea will be joined by Come & Singers to celebrate Michaelmas with a performance of Gabriel Fauré’s Requiem, finishing on a glorious high with Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Conducted by Jeremy Summerly with the Chelsea Camerata and Rupert Jeffcoat on the organ. Concert entry is free with a retiring collection.

A chance to be conducted by Jeremy Summerly!

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