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Holst Singers

Add to my Calendar 15-06-2021 19:00 15-06-2021 21:00 36 Holst Singers One of Britain’s foremost choirs showcases Temple Church’s celestial acoustic with Fauré’s much-loved Requiem programmed alongside Jonathan Dove's The Passing of the Year, whose title alone feels hugely significant in current times. This intense and beautiful work sets seven texts, by poets including Tennyson, Dickinson and Blake, with moving directness and a beguiling sense of the seasons’ passing.  Temple Church, London DD/MM/YYYY

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Temple Church
Temple
City of London
London
EC4Y 7BB
England

Programme

Gabriel Fauré – Requiem, Op.48 (1883)
Jonathan Dove – The Passing of the Year

Performers

Stephen Layton – choral director

Holst Singers

Programme Note

One of Britain’s foremost choirs showcases Temple Church’s celestial acoustic with Fauré’s much-loved Requiem programmed alongside Jonathan Dove's The Passing of the Year, whose title alone feels hugely significant in current times. This intense and beautiful work sets seven texts, by poets including Tennyson, Dickinson and Blake, with moving directness and a beguiling sense of the seasons’ passing. 

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