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York Minster
Deangate
York
YO1 7HH
England
Tickets
Prices: Tickets: £3 to £25, booking required
Booking line: 01904 322439
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Programme
John Ireland – These things shall be
Johannes Brahms – 13 Canons, Op.113
William Byrd – I laid me down to rest
Orlando de Lassus – Vide Homo
Franz Schubert – Mass no.6 in E flat major, D.950
Performers
University Symphony Orchestra
University Choir
The 24
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Programme Note
Swansongs
University Choir and Symphony Orchestra join forces with The 24 in the stunning setting of York Minster to provide a spectacular finale to our 2025/26 season! The programme features a captivating selection of works written at the very end of the lives of some of the greatest composers in history.
Schubert's 'Missa Solemnis' was composed only months before his death in 1828. Known for its dramatic scope and harmonic richness, the work was premiered posthumously, conducted by the composer's brother. While the work is rarely performed today, it is now widely considered to be a personal masterpiece, combining liturgical splendour with Schubert's own subjective Romanticism.
The programme also includes final offerings from Brahms, Byrd and Orlande de Lassus. However, as we mark the end of the academic year and look ahead to the next chapter in our students' lives, the concert concludes with an upbeat and futuristic work by John Ireland, written in 1937, that envisions a glorious communal future!
