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St Mary's Church
Church Green
Witney
Oxfordshre
OX28 4AW
England
Programme
John Tavener – O, do not move
Valentin Silvestrov – Prayer for Ukraine
Frederic Rzewski – I will not serve
Galina Grigorjeva – There will come soft rain
Galina Grigorjeva – Molitva 'Prayer'
Pyotr Tchaikovsky – Cherubic Hymn
John Tavener – Threnos, for solo cello
John Tavener – Svyati
Performers
Nicola Tait Baxter – Cello
George Parris – Conductor
North Cotswold Chamber Choir
Programme Note
NC3 - The North Cotswold Chamber Choir explores works by composers who have responded to conflict in the world by seeking to express peace, light and hope through their music.
The programme takes the listener on an immersive and emotive journey influenced by the Eastern Orthodox tradition, with its timeless chanting and sense of the sublime.
We will be singing works by John Tavener and Tchaikovsky, also by contemporary composers Galina Grigorjeva and Valentin Silvestrov, both born in Ukraine.
The music includes settings of the writings of James Joyce and Sara Teasdale. The choir will be directed by George Parris, Principal Conductor, and will be joined by cellist, Nicola Tait Baxter.
