22 November 2009

3pm

Cambridge Psalms

Caius College Choir

Singers from Hills Road Sixth Form College and
The Perse School

Matthew Fletcher, Annie Lydford organ
Matthew Fletcher trumpet
Matthew Knight trombone
Christopher Hill double bass

Geoffrey Webber director

Cheryl Frances Hoad: Psalm 1 with organ
Robin Holloway: Psalms 39, 113, 121 with organ
Sasha Siem: Psalm 140 for female voices, with trumpet
Judith Weir: Psalm 148 with trombone
Edward Rushton: Psalm 149 with double bass
Alexander Goehr: Broken Psalm with organ

To mark the 800th anniversary of Cambridge University, Caius Choir has commissioned new settings of psalms from six Cambridge alumni:

Cheryl Frances-Hoad
Alexander Goehr
Robin Holloway
Edward Rushton
Sasha Siem
Judith Weir

This concert is part of the Festival's Choral Partnerships programme

St John's College Chapel

Free event

The performance will last about an hour.

The concert is promoted by Caius College and is given with the kind permission of the Master and Fellows of St John's.

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