17 November 2009

8pm

Far Theatricals of Day

University Festival Chorus
Onyx Brass

Claire Seaton soprano
Andrew Radley counter-tenor
Matthew Long tenor
Giles Underwood bass

Christopher Robinson conductor

Benjamin Britten: Rejoice in the Lamb
Gabriel Jackson: The Spacious Firmament
Gabriel Jackson: Ye who neither burn nor shine
Jonathan Dove: The Far Theatricals of Day
Timothy Jackson: Fantasia on a theme of Thomas Tallis (with apologies to RVW)
John Rutter: Gloria

The University Festival Chorus is always a highlight of the Festival; for 2009 its members will be taken from the choirs of Girton, Jesus and Selwyn Colleges and will be joined by eight members of Onyx Brass. Under the directorship of Christopher Robinson they will perform four wonderful choral works of the past 100 years, revelling in the acoustic and ambience of King's College.

Jonathan Dove's work is a theatrical setting of poetry by Emily Dickinson, describing the wonder of each and every twenty four hours of the world. Its performance demands the use of the full chapel, with the brass instruments moving around the singers.

Gabriel Jackson settting of Joseph Addison's famous poetry The Spacious Firmament on high describes the wonder of the space, the starts and planets.

The works by John Rutter and Benjamin Britten are celebrated works of the 20th century, loved by choir singers the world over.

King's College Chapel

Tickets: (numbered) £20, £16, £12;
(unnumbered/unsighted seats £5, on sale on the door only)
[Concessions: WC 2 for 1; JP; SS £5]

Booking code 17.2

Box Office: 01223 357851

A co-promotion with JAM

Concert given with the kind permission of the Provost and Fellows of King's College

photo courtesy of King's College

Onyx Brass

Themes

Cambridge University Performers - choirs and instrumentalists others in theme
Evolution others in theme
Music v Language others in theme

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