Floral Choral | Oxford Pro Musica Singers: a fabulous feast of floral and choral favourites for a spring evening in Abingdon-on-Thames at St Michael and All Angels' Church, Abingdon on Saturday 14th May 2022

Please note: This concert is in the past and has already taken place.

Floral Choral | Oxford Pro Musica Singers

a fabulous feast of floral and choral favourites for a spring evening in Abingdon-on-Thames

Part of the Oxford Pro Musica Singers 2022 Season

Add to my Calendar 14-05-2022 19:30 14-05-2022 21:30 36 Floral Choral | Oxford Pro Musica Singers Oxford Pro Musica Singers present a fabulous feast of floral and choral favourites for a spring evening in Abingdon-on-Thames.Two contrasting song cycles form the basis of the programme: Benjamin Britten’s characterful 'Five Flower Songs' and the mesmerising 'Chansons des Roses' by Morten Lauridsen. The programme also includes several of Gerald Finzi’s partsongs to texts by Robert Bridges, and other works with a floral theme by Wilbye, Guerrero and Eric Whitacre. Lastly, Finzi's 'White-Flowering Days' anticipates jubilee celebrations, as one of ten pieces in 'A Garland for the Queen', commissioned for Her Majesty's coronation in 1953.We are delighted that this concert is being generously sponsored by Fabulous Flowers of Abingdon. St Michael and All Angels' Church, Abingdon DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Michael and All Angels' Church
Park Road
Abingdon
Oxfordshire
OX14 1DS
England

Saturday 14th May 2022
7:30 PM

Programme

Benjamin Britten – Five flower songs, Op.47
Morten Lauridsen – Les Chansons des Roses
Gerald Finzi – I praise the tender flower, Op.17 no.1
Gerald Finzi – I have Loved Flowers that Fade, Op.17 no.2
Gerald Finzi – Nightingales, Op.17 no.5
Gerald Finzi – Haste on, my joys!, Op.17 no.6
John Wilbye – Flora Gave Mee Fairest Flowers
Francisco Guerrero – Ego Flos Campi
Eric Whitacre – Three flower songs: II, 'With a lily in your hand'
Gerald Finzi – White-Flowering Days, Op.37

Performers

Mark Jordan – Conductor

Oxford Pro Musica Singers

Other concerts in this Series (+)

Sun 11 Dec 22 - 05:00 PM

A Christmas Cracker | Oxford Pro Musica Singers – an eclectic mix of choral Christmas music from throughout the ages together with carols for audience and readings

Sun 18 Dec 22 - 05:00 PM

A Christmas Cracker | Oxford Pro Musica Singers – an eclectic mix of choral Christmas music from throughout the ages together with carols for audience and readings

Programme Note

Oxford Pro Musica Singers present a fabulous feast of floral and choral favourites for a spring evening in Abingdon-on-Thames.

Two contrasting song cycles form the basis of the programme: Benjamin Britten’s characterful 'Five Flower Songs' and the mesmerising 'Chansons des Roses' by Morten Lauridsen. The programme also includes several of Gerald Finzi’s partsongs to texts by Robert Bridges, and other works with a floral theme by Wilbye, Guerrero and Eric Whitacre. Lastly, Finzi's 'White-Flowering Days' anticipates jubilee celebrations, as one of ten pieces in 'A Garland for the Queen', commissioned for Her Majesty's coronation in 1953.

We are delighted that this concert is being generously sponsored by Fabulous Flowers of Abingdon.

Your events at Classical Events