Duruflé Requiem: French Classics and Two World Premieres at St Mark's Church, Sheffield on Saturday 28th October 2023

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Duruflé Requiem

French Classics and Two World Premieres

Add to my Calendar 28-10-2023 19:30 28-10-2023 21:30 36 Duruflé Requiem The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus season will start with a fantastic ‘up close and personal’ concert in the beautiful St Mark’s church in Broomhill. We will sing Durufle’s gorgeous Requiem and Tavener’s hauntingly beautiful Syvati for choir and cello, featuring Simon Turner, celebrated cellist with the Hallé. The evening will also feature the world premiere of two versions of Sheffield Nocturne, one by Chorus accompanist Rachel Fright and the second by Sheffield-born Robin Morton, both winners in the Stella Jockel Young Composer Competition in March 2023. With Neil Taylor on the organ and works by Saint-Saens including his Priere for cello and organ, this will be an evening to remember! St Mark's Church, Sheffield DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mark's Church
Broomfield Road
Broomhill
Sheffield
South Yorkshire
S10 2SE
England

Saturday 28th October 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

Camille Saint-Saens – Quam dilecta, Op.148
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem, Op.9
John Tavener – Svyati
Robin Morton – Sheffield Nocturne
Rachel Fright – Sheffield Nocturne
Camille Saint-Saens – Prière, Op.158

Performers

Simon Turner – Cello
Margaret McDonald – mezzo-soprano
Neil Taylor – organ
Darius Battiwalla – Conductor

Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus

Programme Note

The Sheffield Philharmonic Chorus season will start with a fantastic ‘up close and personal’ concert in the beautiful St Mark’s church in Broomhill. We will sing Durufle’s gorgeous Requiem and Tavener’s hauntingly beautiful Syvati for choir and cello, featuring Simon Turner, celebrated cellist with the Hallé.

The evening will also feature the world premiere of two versions of Sheffield Nocturne, one by Chorus accompanist Rachel Fright and the second by Sheffield-born Robin Morton, both winners in the Stella Jockel Young Composer Competition in March 2023.

With Neil Taylor on the organ and works by Saint-Saens including his Priere for cello and organ, this will be an evening to remember!

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