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Details

St Luke's Church
Sydney Street
Chelsea

London
SW3 6NH
England


Programme

George Frideric HandelHallelujah Chorus
Gabriel FauréRequiem, 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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