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John Rutter conducts Mozart’s Requiem
With the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and the Bach Choir
Part of the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra at 75 Season
Add to my Calendar 18-11-2021 19:30 18-11-2021 21:30 36 John Rutter conducts Mozart’s Requiem Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John Rutter CBE for this very special concert within the magnificent splendour of London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, as the Orchestra celebrates its 75th year at the forefront of music-making in the UK. The programme will feature masterpieces written by two great English composers: Vaughan Williams’ ever-popular The Lark Ascending, performed here by RPO Leader Duncan Riddell, and two of John Rutter’s own works, which never fail to mesmerise and inspire. The second half of the programme presents an opportunity for reflection with Mozart’s final composition, his Requiem, performed here by The Bach Choir, Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Melanie Marshall (Mezzo-Soprano), Joshua Ellicott (Tenor) and David Stout (Baritone). Passion, versatility and uncompromising artistic standards, as well as a belief that music is a gift that can bring people together and inspire positive change, have been RPO hallmarks for the past 75 years. As we embark on the next exciting chapter, we invite you to join the journey and share the thrill of live orchestral music. St Paul's Cathedral, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Paul's Cathedral
St Paul's Churchyard
City of London
London
EC4M 8AD
England
Programme
John Rutter – Distant Land
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart – Requiem in D minor, K.626
John Rutter – The Lord bless you and keep you
John Rutter – The Lord is My Light and My Salvation
Ralph Vaughan Williams – The Lark Ascending
Performers
John Rutter – Conductor
Lucy Crowe – soprano
Melanie Marshall – mezzo-soprano
Joshua Ellicott – Tenor
David Stout – baritone
Duncan Riddell – Violin
The Bach Choir
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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Programme Note
Join the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra and John Rutter CBE for this very special concert within the magnificent splendour of London’s St Paul’s Cathedral, as the Orchestra celebrates its 75th year at the forefront of music-making in the UK.
The programme will feature masterpieces written by two great English composers: Vaughan Williams’ ever-popular The Lark Ascending, performed here by RPO Leader Duncan Riddell, and two of John Rutter’s own works, which never fail to mesmerise and inspire.
The second half of the programme presents an opportunity for reflection with Mozart’s final composition, his Requiem, performed here by The Bach Choir, Lucy Crowe (Soprano), Melanie Marshall (Mezzo-Soprano), Joshua Ellicott (Tenor) and David Stout (Baritone).
Passion, versatility and uncompromising artistic standards, as well as a belief that music is a gift that can bring people together and inspire positive change, have been RPO hallmarks for the past 75 years. As we embark on the next exciting chapter, we invite you to join the journey and share the thrill of live orchestral music.
