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National Youth Choir (15-18 Years) | War and Peace

Add to my Calendar 11-04-2026 15:30 11-04-2026 17:30 36 National Youth Choir (15-18 Years) | War and Peace A performance exploring the brutality and futility of war, and the peace and solace to be found in the natural world. Featuring the exciting teenage voices of the National Youth Choir with cellist Joely Koos, this promises to be a moving and uplifting concert experience. Be transported by a beautiful programme of music for choir and cello, including Sir Richard Rodney Bennett’s A Farewell to Arms and Caroline Shaw's And the Swallow. The concert is bookended by two contemplative works from the Russian Orthodox tradition - Rachmaninoff’s Borogoditse Dyevo and John Tavener’s Syvati. Victoria Rooms, Bristol DD/MM/YYYY

Details

Victoria Rooms
Queens Road
Clifton
Bristol
BS8 1SA
England

Programme

Sergei Rachmaninov – All-night Vigil (Vespers): Bogoroditse Devo
John Tavener – Svyati
Veljo Tormis – Curse upon Iron
Michael Tippett – A Child of Our Time: 'Deep River'
Moses Hogan – Hear my Prayer
Richard Rodney Bennett – A Farewell to Arms
Kim Andre Arnesen – Do Not Neglect
Caroline Shaw – and the swallow
Kristina Arakelyan – To a Skylark
Alexander L'Estrange – Lighten our Darkness

Performers

Joely Koos – cello
Matthew Quinn – Conductor

National Youth Choir

Programme Note

A performance exploring the brutality and futility of war, and the peace and solace to be found in the natural world. Featuring the exciting teenage voices of the National Youth Choir with cellist Joely Koos, this promises to be a moving and uplifting concert experience.

Be transported by a beautiful programme of music for choir and cello, including Sir Richard Rodney Bennett’s A Farewell to Arms and Caroline Shaw's And the Swallow. The concert is bookended by two contemplative works from the Russian Orthodox tradition - Rachmaninoff’s Borogoditse Dyevo and John Tavener’s Syvati.

National Youth Choir (15-18 Years) | War and Peace

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