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Thomas Tallis Society - Flower Songs

Part of the Thomas Tallis Society 2024-2025

Add to my Calendar 21-09-2025 19:30 21-09-2025 21:30 36 Thomas Tallis Society - Flower Songs The Thomas Tallis Society Choir presents an evening of sublime music in the splendid Hawksmoor church of St Alfege in Greenwich, conducted by Eamonn Dougan. Experience Britten's Five Flower Songs and Whitacre's Three Flower Songs in one unforgettable evening of choral beauty.  A garden of sound awaits you - radiant harmonies, poetic imagery and music, in full bloom.  The Flower Songs are coupled with music by two composers with significant anniversaries, Palestrina in the 500th year after his birth and Arvo Pärt just a week after his 90th birthday. St Alfege Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Alfege Church
3 Greenwich Church Street
Greenwich
London
SE10 9BJ
England

Programme

Benjamin Britten – Five flower songs, Op.47
Eric Whitacre – Three flower songs
Arvo Pärt – Nunc Dimittis
Giovanni Pierluigi da Palestrina – Missa Regina coeli
Cecilia McDowall – The Lord is good

Performers

Eamonn Dougan – Conductor

Thomas Tallis Society Choir

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Programme Note

The Thomas Tallis Society Choir presents an evening of sublime music in the splendid Hawksmoor church of St Alfege in Greenwich, conducted by Eamonn Dougan.

Experience Britten's Five Flower Songs and Whitacre's Three Flower Songs in one unforgettable evening of choral beauty.  A garden of sound awaits you - radiant harmonies, poetic imagery and music, in full bloom. 

The Flower Songs are coupled with music by two composers with significant anniversaries, Palestrina in the 500th year after his birth and Arvo Pärt just a week after his 90th birthday.

Thomas Tallis Society - Flower Songs

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