Bernstein Centenary Celebration: Featuring Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and "Studying with Bernstein" by Cem Mansur at St Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich on Saturday 20th October 2018

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Bernstein Centenary Celebration

Featuring Bernstein's Chichester Psalms and "Studying with Bernstein" by Cem Mansur

Add to my Calendar 20-10-2018 19:30 20-10-2018 21:30 36 Bernstein Centenary Celebration Following on from their First World War Centenary concerts earlier in the year, Ipswich Choral Society mark another centenary, the birth of Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein (25 August 1918 – 14 October 1990) was a world renowned musician, conductor and composer. He served as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and conducted the world's major orchestras. A highlight of the concert will be a performance of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, originally commissioned by the Very Reverend Walter Hussey for the 1965 Southern Cathedrals Festival. Another highlight will be discovering more about Leonard Bernstein with Ipswich Choral Society President Cem Mansur who will be interviewed by Stevie Wishart (Ipswich Choral Society Vice-President) during the interval. Cem studied with Bernstein at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute and has since gone on to work with major orchestras and opera houses across the world. Ipswich Choral Society will also be performing settings of two psalms ‘The voice of melody’ and ‘Idols’ by British-French-Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein, whose music is widely performed throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra recently performed the world premiere of his second Cello Concerto. A retiring collection will be made after the concert for Ipswich Choral Society’s nominated charity for 2018, Diabetes UK, Ipswich & District Support Group. Their goal is to provide support and advice to people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as their family and friends. Interval refreshments will also be available. St Mary-le-Tower Church, Ipswich DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary-le-Tower Church
Tower Street
Ipswich
Suffolk
IP1 3BE
England

Saturday 20th October 2018
7:30 PM

Programme

Nimrod Borenstein – The voice of melody, Op.45
Nimrod Borenstein – Idols, Op.44
Orlande de Lassus – Timor et tremor
Sergei Rachmaninov – All-night Vigil (Vespers): Bogoroditse Devo
Eric Whitacre – Sleep
Stevie Wishart – Cantata for the Seasons: Autumn
~ Interval ~
Leonard Bernstein – Mass: Simple Song
Leonard Bernstein – Candide: 'Make our garden grow'
Leonard Bernstein – Chichester Psalms

Performers

Robin Walker – Music Director
David Poulter – organ
Daniel Law – piano

Ipswich Choral Society

Programme Note

Following on from their First World War Centenary concerts earlier in the year, Ipswich Choral Society mark another centenary, the birth of Leonard Bernstein. Leonard Bernstein (25 August 1918 – 14 October 1990) was a world renowned musician, conductor and composer. He served as Music Director of the New York Philharmonic and conducted the world's major orchestras. A highlight of the concert will be a performance of Bernstein’s Chichester Psalms, originally commissioned by the Very Reverend Walter Hussey for the 1965 Southern Cathedrals Festival.

Another highlight will be discovering more about Leonard Bernstein with Ipswich Choral Society President Cem Mansur who will be interviewed by Stevie Wishart (Ipswich Choral Society Vice-President) during the interval. Cem studied with Bernstein at the Los Angeles Philharmonic Institute and has since gone on to work with major orchestras and opera houses across the world.

Ipswich Choral Society will also be performing settings of two psalms ‘The voice of melody’ and ‘Idols’ by British-French-Israeli composer Nimrod Borenstein, whose music is widely performed throughout Europe, the USA, Canada, Australia and Japan. The BBC Philharmonic Orchestra recently performed the world premiere of his second Cello Concerto.

A retiring collection will be made after the concert for Ipswich Choral Society’s nominated charity for 2018, Diabetes UK, Ipswich & District Support Group. Their goal is to provide support and advice to people living with type 1 and type 2 diabetes as well as their family and friends.

Interval refreshments will also be available.

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