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Salisbury Musical Society Durufle: Requiem
Vaughan Williams: Toward an Unknown Region; Stanford: Songs of the Sea
Add to my Calendar 21-03-2026 19:30 21-03-2026 21:30 36 Salisbury Musical Society Durufle: Requiem Salisbury Musical Society is delighted to perform Durufle's: Requiem which is...without question...one of the most beautiful and timeless pieces of sacred music of the 20th century. This is a Requiem with themes of comfort, hope and peace which might rresonate in response to the relentless news of global conflicts and the horrors of war. Vaughan Williams 'Toward an Unknown Region' is based on a poem by Walt Whitman. The poem and the uplifting music urges us to leave safety and cerrtainty behind us and to venture fearlessly into the future. Finally, Stanford's 'Songs of the Sea' evokes the power, the drama as well as the beauty of the sea in a memorable soundscape. Salisbury Cathedral, Salisbury DD/MM/YYYYDetails
Salisbury Cathedral
33 The Close
Salisbury
Wiltshire
SP1 2EJ
England
Programme
Maurice Duruflé – Requiem, Op.9
Charles Villiers Stanford – Songs of the Sea, Op.91
Ralph Vaughan Williams – Toward the Unknown region
Performers
Naomi Boot – mezzo-soprano
Jolyon Loy – baritone
David Halls – Conductor
Salisbury Musical Society
Chelsea Opera Group Orchestra
Programme Note
Salisbury Musical Society is delighted to perform Durufle's: Requiem which is...without question...one of the most beautiful and timeless pieces of sacred music of the 20th century.
This is a Requiem with themes of comfort, hope and peace which might rresonate in response to the relentless news of global conflicts and the horrors of war.
Vaughan Williams 'Toward an Unknown Region' is based on a poem by Walt Whitman. The poem and the uplifting music urges us to leave safety and cerrtainty behind us and to venture fearlessly into the future.
Finally, Stanford's 'Songs of the Sea' evokes the power, the drama as well as the beauty of the sea in a memorable soundscape.
