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St Peter's Church
St Peter's Street
St Albans
Hertfordshire
AL1 3HG
England
Programme
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem, Op.9
Rani Arbo – Crossing the Bar
James McCarthy – 17 Days: A cappella choruses
Michael Tippett – A Child of our Time: Five Spirituals
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger – Abendlied, Op.69 no.3
Performers
Jules Hammond – mezzo-soprano
John Holland-Avery – baritone
Rufus Frowde – organ
David Temple – Conductor
Hertfordshire Chorus
Programme Note
Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem was commissioned in 1941 but not completed and performed until 1947. Despite being composed against the backdrop of a world war, his Requiem offers both optimism and hope.
Duruflé’s setting is often compared with that of his older contemporary Gabriel Fauré as both focus on the meditative aspects of the mass. Although a twentieth century work, Duruflé based much of his Requiem on Gregorian chant, creating a unique and haunting atmosphere.
The concert will also include motets by Bruckner and some songs and spirituals from the 19th and 20th centuries.
