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Sacré et profane

French choral music of the 20th century

Friday 5 October 2007, 8pm

St Mary of the Angels
Boulcott St
Wellington

Directed by Michael Stewart

Poulenc’s sunny Messe en sol majeur is contrasted with the icy sonorities of Un soir de neige in this programme of modern French a cappella works. Including works by Debussy, Ravel and Messiaen.

Programme

Trois Chansons de Charles d’Orleans — Claude Debussy (1862-1918)

1. Dieu! Qu’il la fait bon regarder
2. Quant j’ai ouy le tamburin
3. Yver, vous n’estes qu’un villain

Un Soir de Neige — Francis Poulenc (1899-1963)

1. Le feu. De grandes cuillers de neige…
2. Un loup. La bonne neige…
3. Derniers instants. Bois meurtri…
4. Du dehors. La nuit le froid la solitude…

O Sacrum Convivium — Olivier Messiaen (1908-1992)

Hymne à la Vierge — Pierre Villette (1926-1998)

Interval

Messe en Sol Majeur — Poulenc

I. Kyrie
II. Gloria
III. Sanctus
IV. Benedictus
V. Agnus Dei

Trois Chansons — Maurice Ravel (1875-1937)

I. Nicolette
II. Trois beaux oiseaux du Paradis
III. Roundelay
 

This concert was part of the 2007 Subscription Series.

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Musical Director

Michael Stewart

Subscription Series 2012

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Schütz: St Matthew Passion

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The ‘Earthquake’ Mass – Brumel: Missa Et ecce terrae motus

September 15

Missa Mexicana – Padilla: Missa Ego flos campi

November 24

Renaissance Influences V – Springtime

Reviews

"These are talented and well-schooled singers"

Middle-C, 13 February 2010

Review of Gradualia – Byrd motets, Saturday 13 February 2010

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