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The Cantus Ensemble Presents: The Night's Untruth

Add to my Calendar 06-07-2019 19:30 06-07-2019 21:30 36 The Cantus Ensemble Presents: The Night's Untruth Join the Cantus Ensemble in the atmospheric surroundings of the Church of St Mary-le-Bow - one of the City’s most iconic Wren churches - for a journey from the Theatricals of Day to the realm of sleep and darkness.We are delighted to be joined by the award-winning Onyx Brass for a programmatic meditation on the nature of day and night, wakefulness and sleep, and the liminal states between them.Featuring works by the acclaimed British composer Jonathan Dove, American choral sensation Eric Whitacre and Tarik O’Reagan (of Irish and Algerian descent) - and enhanced by movement and gesture from choir, soloists and brass quintet - this sensory exploration of the relationship between light and darkness is not to be missed. St Mary-le-Bow Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

Details

St Mary-le-Bow Church
Cheapside
City of London
London
EC2V 6AU
England

Programme

Eric Whitacre – Lux Aurumque
Eric Whitacre – Sleep
Jonathan Dove – The Far Theatricals of Day
~ Interval ~
Eric Whitacre – Nox Aurumque
Eric Whitacre – Water Night
Tarik O'Regan – The Night's Untruth

Performers

Dominic Brennan – Conductor
Adam Dickson – organ

Cantus Ensemble

Programme Note

Join the Cantus Ensemble in the atmospheric surroundings of the Church of St Mary-le-Bow - one of the City’s most iconic Wren churches - for a journey from the Theatricals of Day to the realm of sleep and darkness.

We are delighted to be joined by the award-winning Onyx Brass for a programmatic meditation on the nature of day and night, wakefulness and sleep, and the liminal states between them.

Featuring works by the acclaimed British composer Jonathan Dove, American choral sensation Eric Whitacre and Tarik O’Reagan (of Irish and Algerian descent) - and enhanced by movement and gesture from choir, soloists and brass quintet - this sensory exploration of the relationship between light and darkness is not to be missed.

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