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Four Choirs Festival Concert - Hereford Cathedral Choir (UK), Duruflé Requiem by Candlelight, more
Sacred Music at the Red Door presents a FOUR CHOIRS FESTIVAL CONCERT featuring Hereford Cathedral Choir, joined with the intergenerational St. John's Choirs and those of Trinity Church, Hartford and St. James's Episcopal Church, West Hartford.
A sublime evening of music from one of England's finest Cathedral Choirs (host of the triennial Three Choirs Festival nearly 300 years running), who will sing Duruflé's Requiem by candlelight for the first half of the program. The second half combines 120 boys, girls and adults trained in the Anglican choral tradition, including Elgar's festival anthem Give unto the Lord and Parry's I was glad. Tickets $15, $12 seniors/students.*
FULL PROGRAM:
Requiem - Maurice Duruflé
(Hereford Cathedral Choir) sung by candlelight with organ accompaniment
INTERMISSION
Give unto the Lord - Edward Elgar
(Combined Choirs)
As torrents in summer from Scenes from the Saga of King Olaf, Op. 30 (1896) - Elgar
Sacerdotes Domini - William Byrd
(St. James's Choirs)
Ubi Caritas - Ola Gjeilo (b. 1978)
(Trinity Choirs)
(If you don't know this piece, here's a performance from this past summer, conducted by Trinity's conductor: http://de.ivoo.tv/video/x1CCJtCqeCE )
Ave Maria - Robert Parsons
(Hereford Cathedral Choir)
Sleep - Eric Whitacre (b. 1970)
(St. John's Choirs)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qhCS7etNEbU
I was glad - C. Hubert H. Parry
(Combined Choirs)
CANDLELIGHT RECEPTION FOLLOWING
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LocationSt. John's Episcopal Church (View)
679 Farmington Avenue
West Hartford, CT 06119
United States
Categories
| Minimum Age: 7 |
| Kid Friendly: Yes! |
| Dog Friendly: No |
| Non-Smoking: Yes! |
| Wheelchair Accessible: Yes! |
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