John Rutter's Requiem at St Paul's Cathedral at St Paul's Cathedral, London on Wednesday 15th November 2023

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John Rutter's Requiem at St Paul's Cathedral

Add to my Calendar 15-11-2023 19:30 15-11-2023 21:30 36 John Rutter's Requiem at St Paul's Cathedral John Rutter conducts his life-affirming Requiem under the great dome of St Paul's Cathedral, returning with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bach Choir for this entrancing concert of music by John Rutter. Alongside the stirring choral work Lord thou hast been our refuge is the Ukrainian Prayer, a work that moves the listener in its plea for protection and courage. Hear the UK premier of John Rutter's St Cataldo, a new work that charts the journey of the Irish saint to Taranto, Italy and is inspired by the beauty of the city's cathedral that is named after him. John Rutter's widely-acclaimed Requiem draws from the traditional Latin text as well as English Psalm settings, and mediates between their themes of death, faith and spiritual ascension with a rich and tender lyricism. St Paul's Cathedral, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
London
EC4M 8AD
England

Wednesday 15th November 2023
7:30 PM

Programme

John Rutter – Requiem

Performers

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
The Bach Choir

Programme Note

John Rutter conducts his life-affirming Requiem under the great dome of St Paul's Cathedral, returning with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and The Bach Choir for this entrancing concert of music by John Rutter.

Alongside the stirring choral work Lord thou hast been our refuge is the Ukrainian Prayer, a work that moves the listener in its plea for protection and courage.

Hear the UK premier of John Rutter's St Cataldo, a new work that charts the journey of the Irish saint to Taranto, Italy and is inspired by the beauty of the city's cathedral that is named after him.

John Rutter's widely-acclaimed Requiem draws from the traditional Latin text as well as English Psalm settings, and mediates between their themes of death, faith and spiritual ascension with a rich and tender lyricism.

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