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Fauré Requiem
Fauré's Cantique de Jean Racine and Blackford's Mirror of Perfection
Part of the Leicester Philharmonic Choir 2017-18
Add to my Calendar 26-10-2017 19:30 26-10-2017 21:30 36 Fauré Requiem A mainly French programme of two of Fauré's popular works, his Requiem and the beautiful Cantique de Jean Racine. Also introducing to our Leicester audience, Mirror of Perfection, by Richard Blackford, which was inspired by a visit to Assisi. Stephen Prichard of the Observer says, " Blackford takes the delightful, little-known poetry of St Francis of Assisi and builds a powerful cantata of great lyrical beauty..." We look forward to performing this piece for the first time under the baton of our new Director of Music, Dr Stephen Bullamore and are also pleased to welcome the Chameleon Arts Orchestra to perform with us for the first time. St James the Greater Church, Leicester DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St James the Greater Church
London Road
Leicester
LE2 1NA
England
Programme
Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)
Gabriel Fauré – Cantique de Jean Racine, Op.11
Richard Blackford – Mirror of Perfection
Performers
Stephen Bullamore – Conductor
Susan Gilmour Bailey – soprano
Andrew Davies – baritone
Chameleon Arts Orchestra
Leicester Philharmonic Choir
Other concerts in this Season
Programme Note
A mainly French programme of two of Fauré's popular works, his Requiem and the beautiful Cantique de Jean Racine. Also introducing to our Leicester audience, Mirror of Perfection, by Richard Blackford, which was inspired by a visit to Assisi. Stephen Prichard of the Observer says, " Blackford takes the delightful, little-known poetry of St Francis of Assisi and builds a powerful cantata of great lyrical beauty..."
We look forward to performing this piece for the first time under the baton of our new Director of Music, Dr Stephen Bullamore and are also pleased to welcome the Chameleon Arts Orchestra to perform with us for the first time.
