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St Michael's Church
South Grove
Highgate
London
N6 6BJ
England
Programme
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)
Gustav Holst – Hymns from the Rig Veda, Op.26: group 3
Henry Balfour Gardiner – Evening Hymn
Paul Ayres – Quanto sei bella
Ola Gjeilo – Northern Lights
Gabriel Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11
Performers
Ellie Sperling – soprano
Jamie Sperling – baritone
Rachel Wick – Harp
Simon Hogan – organ
Molly McWhirter – cello
Rowena Kennally – violin
Jane Hopkins – Conductor
Voxcetera
Programme Note
Voxcetera chamber choir returns to the beautiful St. Michael's to perform Gabriel Fauré's much-loved, consoling masterpiece.
The concert will also feature sublime short works: Fauré's popular Cantique de Jean Racine; a selection from Gustav Holst's settings of ancient Indian sacred texts, Choral Hymns from the Rig Veda; and Henry Balfour Gardiner’s dramatic anthem Evening Hymn.
Audiences will also be treated to two evocative contemporary pieces, both using texts from the Song of Solomon: the hypnotic Northern Lights by Norwegian composer Ola Gjeilo; and a sun-drenched love song, Quanto sei bella by frequent Voxcetera collaborator Paul Ayres.
A licensed bar will be open before the performance and during the interval.
