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Spem in alium by candlelight
Part of the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London 2018 Spring Series Festival
Add to my Calendar 05-04-2018 21:30 05-04-2018 23:30 36 Spem in alium by candlelight The fabulous Purcell Singers return to the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London for this late-night concert of music old and new. The programme opens with Thomas Tallis's spellbinding Motet for 40 voices, Spem in alium, and also includes motets by two other English composers William Byrd and Henry Purcell, and more recent works by Sir Tavener, Whitacre and Goecki. Join us in the beautiful candlelit surroundings for this mesmerising a cappella performance by one of London's finest choirs. This concert will last approximately one hour without an interval. A reduced price combined ticket is available for this concert and the earlier concert at St Martin's. Please contact the box office for more details. For more information please click here. St Martin-in-the-Fields, London DD/MM/YYYYDetails
St Martin-in-the-Fields
Trafalgar Square
Westminster
London
WC2N 4JJ
England
Programme
Thomas Tallis – Spem in alium nunquam habui à 40
John Tavener – Song for Athene
Henryk Gorecki – Totus Tuus, Op.60
Eric Whitacre – When David Heard
William Byrd – Tristitia et anxietas
Henry Purcell – Remember Not, Lord, Our Offences, Z.50
Performers
Mark Ford – Conductor
Purcell Singers
Other concerts in this Festival
Programme Note
The fabulous Purcell Singers return to the Brandenburg Choral Festival of London for this late-night concert of music old and new. The programme opens with Thomas Tallis's spellbinding Motet for 40 voices, Spem in alium, and also includes motets by two other English composers William Byrd and Henry Purcell, and more recent works by Sir Tavener, Whitacre and Goecki. Join us in the beautiful candlelit surroundings for this mesmerising a cappella performance by one of London's finest choirs.
This concert will last approximately one hour without an interval.
A reduced price combined ticket is available for this concert and the earlier concert at St Martin's. Please contact the box office for more details.
For more information please click here.
