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Bach Motets and Purcell Anthems
And music by James MacMillan, Arvo Pärt, John Tavener & Eric Whitacre
Part of the Epsom Chamber Choir 2024 - 2025 Season
Add to my Calendar 29-03-2025 19:30 29-03-2025 21:30 36 Bach Motets and Purcell Anthems A CONCERT NOT TO BE MISSED Bach, Purcell, a church with glorious acoustics and the splendid voices of Epsom Chamber Choir. What’s not to like? If that is your idea of a fabulous concert, join them at St Martin’s Church, Epsom on 29th March. Four intricate and uplifting Bach motets paired with four wonderful Purcell anthems, including the much-loved ‘Thou Knowest Lord’ and ‘Hear My Prayer, Oh Lord’, make up the core of the programme. In addition there are shorter works by contemporary composers Eric Whitacre, John Tavener and Arvo Pärt, along with James Macmillan’s ‘A Child’s Prayer’, a moving anthem dedicated to the children of Dunblane. Choir Chair Karan Humphries says: “This programme is a joy to sing as well as to listen to and we are really looking forward to performing it at St Martin’s.” Epsom Chamber Choir is a highly-regarded choir regularly performing ambitious and exciting programmes in St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom. They will be directed in this concert by their regular conductor, rising star Jack Apperley. St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Martin of Tours Church
Church Street
Epsom
Surrey
KT17 4PX
England
Programme
Johann Sebastian Bach – Der Geist hilft unsrer Schwachheit auf (motet), BWV 226
Johann Sebastian Bach – Fürchte dich nicht, ich bin bei dir (motet), BWV 228
Johann Sebastian Bach – Komm, Jesu, komm (motet), BWV 229
Johann Sebastian Bach – Ich lasse dich nicht, BWV Anh.159
Arvo Pärt – The Deer’s Cry
Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
James MacMillan – A Child's Prayer
John Tavener – Funeral Ikos
John Tavener – Hymn to the Mother of God
Henry Purcell – Jehovah, quam multi sunt hostes mei, Z.135
Henry Purcell – Thou knowest Lord, the secrets of our hearts, Z.58b
Henry Purcell – Hear My Prayer, O Lord, Z.15
Henry Purcell – I was glad when they said unto me
Johann Sebastian Bach – Selection of Movements from the Cello Suites
Performers
Jack Apperley – Conductor
Poppy Walshaw – Baroque Cello
Epsom Chamber Choir
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Programme Note
A CONCERT NOT TO BE MISSED
Bach, Purcell, a church with glorious acoustics and the splendid voices of Epsom Chamber Choir. What’s not to like? If that is your idea of a fabulous concert, join them at St Martin’s Church, Epsom on 29th March.
Four intricate and uplifting Bach motets paired with four wonderful Purcell anthems, including the much-loved ‘Thou Knowest Lord’ and ‘Hear My Prayer, Oh Lord’, make up the core of the programme.
In addition there are shorter works by contemporary composers Eric Whitacre, John Tavener and Arvo Pärt, along with James Macmillan’s ‘A Child’s Prayer’, a moving anthem dedicated to the children of Dunblane.
Choir Chair Karan Humphries says: “This programme is a joy to sing as well as to listen to and we are really looking forward to performing it at St Martin’s.”
Epsom Chamber Choir is a highly-regarded choir regularly performing ambitious and exciting programmes in St Martin of Tours Church, Epsom. They will be directed in this concert by their regular conductor, rising star Jack Apperley.
