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Cappella Nova: Music from Heaven

Add to my Calendar 05-10-2019 19:30 05-10-2019 21:30 36 Cappella Nova: Music from Heaven Our concert of sacred music by 19th century German composers includes the sublime setting of the Mass for Double Choir by Josef Rheinberger. Although less well known than the other composers we shall be singing, Rheinberger’s music is sumptuously expressive. The concert also includes shorter motets by Mendelssohn and Bruckner, and the wonderful How lovely are thy dwellings from Brahms’ German Requiem. Proceeds from the concert will support the work of Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon. Holy Trinity Church, Bradford-on-Avon DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Holy Trinity Church
Church Street
Bradford-on-Avon
Wiltshire
BA15 1LW
England

Programme

Josef Gabriel Rheinberger – Mass in E flat major 'Cantus Missa', Op.109
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger – Hymne 'Dein sind die Himmel', Op.69 no.2
Josef Gabriel Rheinberger – Abendlied, Op.69 no.3
Johannes Brahms – Eine Deutsche Requiem: 'Wie Lieblich sind deine Wohnungen'
Anton Bruckner – Locus iste, WAB 23
Felix Mendelssohn – Verleih uns Frieden gnädiglich, WoO 5
Felix Mendelssohn – Richte mich, Gott (Psalm 43), Op.78 no.2

Performers

Tony Shield – Conductor
Nick Thorne – organ

Cappella Nova, Wessex

Programme Note

Our concert of sacred music by 19th century German composers includes the sublime setting of the Mass for Double Choir by Josef Rheinberger. Although less well known than the other composers we shall be singing, Rheinberger’s music is sumptuously expressive.

The concert also includes shorter motets by Mendelssohn and Bruckner, and the wonderful How lovely are thy dwellings from Brahms’ German Requiem.

Proceeds from the concert will support the work of Holy Trinity Church, Bradford on Avon.

Music from Heaven

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