Tuesday, June 14, 2011

Concert:: The Poetic Journey with Stephen Cleobury

Date/Time: 23 Jul 11, 7.30 pm

Venue: Esplanade Concert Hall

Ticket Price: Standard - S$45, S$35, S$25; Concession - S$28, S$20

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A rare opportunity to see choral music luminary, Stephen Cleobury, conducting Singapore’s most outstanding chamber choir in a programme of rarely performed and heard choral works that will engage, inspire and uplift you.

As Director of Music at King’s College, Cambridge and Conductor Laureate of the BBC Singers, Stephen Cleobury is associated with two of Britain’s most famous choirs. In his illustrious career, he has also worked with leading symphony orchestras and period instrument ensembles. As the first choir in Singapore to be directed by Cleobury in a full concert, The Philharmonic Chamber Choir is honoured to present an evening of German chorales, and settings of English poetry by 20th century British composers.

[Repertoire]

Johann Sebastian Bach
Lobet den Herrn, alle Heiden,
BWV230

Johannes Brahms
Warum ist das Licht gegeben dem Mühseligen

Benjamin Britten
Hymn to St Cecilia

James MacMillan
Christus Vincit

Nicholas Maw
One Foot in Eden Still, I Stand

Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy
Richte mich, Gott

Max Reger
O Tod, wie bitter bist Du

Heinrich Schütz
Jauchzet dem Herren alle Welt
(Der 100. Psalm), SWV36

Michael Tippett
Dance, Clarion Air

Ralph Vaughan Williams
Three Shakespeare Songs

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