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Details
St Mary-le-Bow Church
Cheapside
City of London
London
EC2V 6AU
England
Programme
Antonin Dvorak – Mass in D major, Op.86
John Tavener – The Tyger
John Tavener – The Lamb
William Byrd – Justorum animae
Thomas Tallis – Sancte deus
Arvo Pärt – The Beatitudes
Performers
Julian Collings – Conductor
Colin Spinks – organ
Ad Libitum Chamber Choir
Programme Note
A devout Catholic, Antonin Dvořák wrote his Mass in D from March to June 1887 writing 'I pay no heed to the whole world – I am working hard at the new Mass and taking delight in God’s natural realm.' The resulting work is a prayerful setting of the Mass reflecting Dvorak's love of nature and the tranquility of the countryside. The concert will also feature English polyphony by Thomas Tallis and William Byrd, The Lamb and The Tyger by William Blake set to music by John Tavener and Arvo Part's dramatic setting of The Beatitudes.
