Sacred and Profane
a concert of a capella choral music
Add to my Calendar 21-03-2020 19:30 21-03-2020 21:30 36 Sacred and Profane Entitled ‘Sacred and Profane’ the programme will include Britten's "Flower Songs" and Debussy's "Trois Chansons" from the secular side of the repertoire, complemented by sacred music by Stanford, Pearsall and Elgar. This concert promises to be memorable evening showcasing some of the finest music from the a capella repertoire. The Guildhall, Leicester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
The Guildhall
Guildhall Lane
Leicester
LE1 5FQ
England
Programme
Claude Debussy – 3 Chansons de Charles d'OrlĂ©ans, L.92
Charles Villiers Stanford – Shall we go dance?
Eric Whitacre – Sleep
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Linden Lea
Michael Tippett – A Child of our Time: Five Spirituals
Edward Elgar – They Are At Rest, anthem
Edward Elgar – O Wild West Wind, Op.53 no.3
Benjamin Britten – A Hymn to the Virgin
Benjamin Britten – Five flower songs, Op.47
Performers
Simon Lumby – Music Director
Viva la Musica
Programme Note
Entitled ‘Sacred and Profane’ the programme will include Britten's "Flower Songs" and Debussy's "Trois Chansons" from the secular side of the repertoire, complemented by sacred music by Stanford, Pearsall and Elgar. This concert promises to be memorable evening showcasing some of the finest music from the a capella repertoire.