Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society Summer Concert: Durufle: Requiem; Poulenc: Gloria at St Mary's Church, Amersham on Saturday 11th May 2019

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Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society Summer Concert

Durufle: Requiem; Poulenc: Gloria

Add to my Calendar 11-05-2019 19:30 11-05-2019 21:30 36 Amersham & Chesham Bois Choral Society Summer Concert The Requiem, Duruflé’s longest and most substantial work, was composed in 1947 at the end of World War II. The focus is not on hell and damnation but on images of rest and peace. The original orchestration calls for large orchestra including triple winds, full brass ensemble, several percussionists, organ and strings, but Duruflé’s third and final orchestration is more restrained and will be accompanied by Ben Giddens on organ. Francis Poulenc famously said of his Gloria "‘When I wrote this piece I had in mind those frescoes by Gozzoli where the angels stick out their tongues; and also some serious Benedictine monks I had once seen revelling in a game of football." St Mary's Church, Amersham DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary's Church
Church Street
Amersham
Buckinghamshire
HP7 0DB
England

Saturday 11th May 2019
7:30 PM

Programme

Maurice Duruflé – Requiem, Op.9
Francis Poulenc – Gloria, FP 177

Performers

Nick Austin – choral director
Elizabeth Adams – soprano
Timothy Emberson – baritone
Ben Giddens – organ

Amersham Choral Society

Programme Note

The Requiem, Duruflé’s longest and most substantial work, was composed in 1947 at the end of World War II. The focus is not on hell and damnation but on images of rest and peace. The original orchestration calls for large orchestra including triple winds, full brass ensemble, several percussionists, organ and strings, but Duruflé’s third and final orchestration is more restrained and will be accompanied by Ben Giddens on organ.

Francis Poulenc famously said of his Gloria "‘When I wrote this piece I had in mind those frescoes by Gozzoli where the angels stick out their tongues; and also some serious Benedictine monks I had once seen revelling in a game of football."

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